CVE-2016-6474 describes a vulnerability in Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software, specifically within the X.509 Version 3 implementation for SSH authentication. This flaw could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication on affected systems. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.3 (High), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
15.5\(2.25\)tCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(2.25\)t:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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