CVE-2016-6415 KEV EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 87.7% (pctl 100)
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On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2023-06-09.
Description
The server IKEv1 implementation in Cisco IOS 12.2 through 12.4 and 15.0 through 15.6, IOS XE through 3.18S, IOS XR 4.3.x and 5.0.x through 5.2.x, and PIX before 7.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from device memory via a Security Association (SA) negotiation request, aka Bug IDs CSCvb29204 and CSCvb36055 or BENIGNCERTAIN.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 87.69% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-200 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2023-06-09 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-09-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Cisco IOS, IOS XR, and IOS XE IKEv1 Information Disclosure Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2023-05-19 |
| Due | 2023-06-09 |
| Vendor / product | Cisco / IOS, IOS XR, and IOS XE |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cisco | ios |
| cisco | ios xe |
| cisco | ios xr |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Cisco IOS 12.2 < 12.4 / 15.0 < 15.6 - Security Association Negotiation Request Device Memory | 2017-03-17 |
References
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160916-ikev1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93003
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036841
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160916-ikev1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93003
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036841
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-6415
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