CVE-2016-6423 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

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.

The EPSS score is 0.00437.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Cisco	Ios

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

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

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published: 2016-10-05T20:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:29:19.999Z

Reserved: 2016-07-26T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-6423

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-10-05T20:59:10.120

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-6423

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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