CVE-2016-6393 describes a Denial of Service vulnerability in Cisco IOS and IOS XE, where a remote attacker can trigger a device reload by initiating a failed SSH connection attempt. This flaw, stemming from mishandling during error-log message generation, carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high availability impact. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 12.0, <= 12.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.0, <= 15.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.1.0, <= 3.18.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
16.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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