CVE-2016-6423

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Published Oct 5, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

The IKEv2 client and initiator implementations in Cisco IOS 15.5(3)M and IOS XE allow remote IKEv2 servers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via crafted IKEv2 packets, aka Bug ID CSCux97540.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-7346	The IKEv2 client and initiator implementations in Cisco IOS 15.5(3)M and IOS XE allow remote IKEv2 servers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via crafted IKEv2 packets, aka Bug ID CSCux97540.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.221% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161005-ios-ikev
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93411
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036955

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Ios

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:29 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published: Oct 5, 2016, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:29 AM
Reserved: Jul 26, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:51 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 5, 2016, 8:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:51 AM

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