CVE-2016-6450 describes a low-severity vulnerability in the package unbundle utility of Cisco IOS XE Software, affecting specific Cisco Catalyst switches and Wireless LAN Controllers. An authenticated, local attacker could exploit this flaw to gain limited write access to certain files in the underlying operating system. The CVSS score is 2.5 (Low), indicating a local attack vector with high attack complexity and low impact on integrity, with no impact on confidentiality or availability. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
3.6.2aeCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.6.2ae:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.6.3eCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.6.3e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.6.4eCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.6.4e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.8.1eCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.8.1e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
16.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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