CVE-2016-6380

8.1 HIGH
Published: October 05, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The DNS forwarder in Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.4 and 15.0 through 15.6 and IOS XE 3.1 through 3.15 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (data corruption or device reload) via a crafted DNS response, aka Bug ID CSCup90532.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160928-dns
Source: psirt@cisco.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93201
Source: psirt@cisco.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036914
Source: psirt@cisco.com
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-287-04
Source: psirt@cisco.com
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160928-dns
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93201
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036914
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-287-04
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.0%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

cisco

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