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CVE-2015-6316

18
FAUCET Score

CVE-2015-6316 describes a critical vulnerability in Cisco Mobility Services Engine (MSE) versions through 8.0.120.7, where the default sshd_config allows logins via a hardcoded password for the 'oracle' account. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity risk, as it permits remote attackers to gain unauthorized access with low attack complexity and authentication. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness within the cybersecurity community. Despite its age, the presence of a hardcoded password represents a significant security oversight.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
5.1_baseCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:5.1_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.2_baseCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:5.2_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.0_baseCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:6.0_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.0_baseCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:7.0_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.4.100.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:7.4.100.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

6.5MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
SINGLE
Exploitability Score
8.0
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.40%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
82.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0240 is in the 93rd percentile among its peer group of 21,951 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

ciscoworkaround availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

tools.cisco.com / security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151104-mse-cred
MitigationVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/77432
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1034065
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry