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CVE-2016-1335

Published: Feb 19, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-264
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
3.4%
Top 12.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The SSH implementation in Cisco StarOS before 19.3.M0.62771 and 20.x before 20.0.M0.62768 on ASR 5000 devices mishandles a multi-user public-key authentication configuration, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by establishing a connection from an endpoint that was previously used for an administrator's connection, aka Bug ID CSCux22492.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

asr 5000 series softwareciscoNetworking Infrastructure
ASR 5000Cisco Systems Inc.Networking Infrastructure
n/an/a
ciscocommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.
cisco systems inc.commercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160218-asr
tools.cisco.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035062
securitytracker.com

Timeline

Published
Feb 19, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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