CVE-2016-6423

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.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 6.3 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-10-05 20:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-6423

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6423

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6423

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Products Affected

cisco

ios

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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