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CVE-2016-6415

Published: Sep 19, 2016Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
87.3%
Top 0.3%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since May 19, 2023
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

cisco
commercial·USaka cisco systems inc., cisco systems
iosOn-premFirmware
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
ios xeOn-premFirmware
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
ios xr
Networking Infrastructure
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:May 19, 2023
Remediation due:Jun 9, 2023

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160916-ikev1
tools.cisco.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93003
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036841
securitytracker.com
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