CVE-2016-6424 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the DHCP Relay implementation of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software versions 8.4.7.29 and 9.1.7.4. An unauthenticated, adjacent attacker can exploit this by sending a crafted rate of DHCP packets, leading to an interface wedge on the affected ASA device. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a high impact on availability with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.4.7.29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.4.7.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.1\(7\)4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.1\(7\)4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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