Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-1478
Cisco IOS 15.5(3)S3, 15.6(1)S2, 15.6(2)S1, and 15.6(2)T1 does not properly dequeue invalid NTP packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (interface wedge) by sending many crafted NTP packets, aka Bug ID CSCva35619.
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-1478
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.6\(2\)s1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.6\(2\)t1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.6\(1\)s2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)s3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-1478
0.56%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 75 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-1478
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.8
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
10.0
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6.9
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NIST | |
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-1478
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-1478
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92317
Cisco IOS Software CVE-2016-1478 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036541
Cisco IOS NTP Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker
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http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160804-wedge
Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Crafted Network Time Protocol Packets Denial of Service VulnerabilityVendor Advisory
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