Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-6398
The PPTP server in Cisco IOS 15.5(3)M does not properly initialize packet buffers, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from earlier network communication by reading packet data, aka Bug ID CSCvb16274.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2016-6398
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6398
0.26%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 63 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-6398
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
5.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
3.9
|
1.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-6398
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-6398
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http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160902-ios
Cisco IOS Software Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Server Information Disclosure VulnerabilityVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92734
Cisco IOS CVE-2016-6398 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036732
Cisco IOS PPTP Server Bug Lets Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information from Packet Buffer Memory on the Target System - SecurityTracker
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