CVE-2016-1478 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in specific versions of Cisco IOS (15.5(3)S3, 15.6(1)S2, 15.6(2)S1, and 15.6(2)T1). The flaw stems from improper handling of invalid NTP packets, allowing a remote attacker to cause an interface wedge by sending a high volume of crafted packets. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to a complete loss of availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or KEV listing, and community discussion is minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
15.5\(3\)s3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)s3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.6\(1\)s2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.6\(1\)s2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.6\(2\)s1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.6\(2\)s1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.6\(2\)t1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.6\(2\)t1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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