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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 inform…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.3
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.3%
percentile 70%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Technology feeds
Cisco IOS (RSS, critical only)

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/92734 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1036732 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • tools.cisco.com /security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160902-ios · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO, x_transferred

Sources

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