CVE-2016-6424

The DHCP Relay implementation in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 8.4.7.29 and 9.1.7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (interface wedge) via a crafted rate of DHCP packet transmission, aka Bug ID CSCuy66942.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 6.1 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 6.5 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161005-asa-dhcp	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93408	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036961	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161005-asa-dhcp	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93408	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036961	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.4.7.29:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.1\(7\)4:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-10-06 10:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-6424

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6424

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6424

JSON object : View

Products Affected

cisco

adaptive_security_appliance_software

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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