HIGH
Memory leak in the Smart Install client implementation in Cisco IOS 12.2 and 15.0 through 15.2 and IOS XE 3.2 through 3.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted image-list parameters, aka Bug ID CSCuy82367
Published Oct 5, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.32%
Description
Memory leak in the Smart Install client implementation in Cisco IOS 12.2 and 15.0 through 15.2 and IOS XE 3.2 through 3.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted image-list parameters, aka Bug ID CSCuy82367.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 12.2\(35\)ex
- 12.2\(35\)ex1
- 12.2\(35\)ex2
- 12.2\(35\)se
- 12.2\(35\)se1
- 12.2\(35\)se2
- 12.2\(35\)se3
- 12.2\(35\)se4
- 12.2\(35\)se5
- 12.2\(37\)ex
- 12.2\(37\)ey
- 12.2\(37\)se
- 12.2\(37\)se1
- 12.2\(40\)ex
- 12.2\(40\)ex1
- 12.2\(40\)ex2
- 12.2\(40\)ex3
- 12.2\(40\)se
- 12.2\(40\)se1
- 12.2\(40\)se2
- 12.2\(44\)ex
- 12.2\(44\)ex1
- 12.2\(44\)ey
- 12.2\(44\)se
- 12.2\(44\)se1
- 12.2\(44\)se2
- 12.2\(44\)se3
- 12.2\(44\)se4
- 12.2\(44\)se5
- 12.2\(44\)se6
- 12.2\(46\)ex
- 12.2\(46\)ey
- 12.2\(46\)se
- 12.2\(46\)se1
- 12.2\(46\)se2
- 12.2\(50\)se
- 12.2\(50\)se1
- 12.2\(50\)se2
- 12.2\(50\)se3
- 12.2\(50\)se4
- 12.2\(50\)se5
- 12.2\(52\)ex
- 12.2\(52\)ex1
- 12.2\(52\)se
- 12.2\(52\)se1
- 12.2\(53\)ex
- 12.2\(53\)ey
- 12.2\(53\)ez
- 12.2\(53\)se
- 12.2\(53\)se1
- 12.2\(53\)se2
- 12.2\(54\)se
- 12.2\(55\)ex
- 12.2\(55\)ex1
- 12.2\(55\)ex2
- 12.2\(55\)ex3
- 12.2\(55\)ey
- 12.2\(55\)ez
- 12.2\(55\)se
- 12.2\(55\)se1
- 12.2\(55\)se2
- 12.2\(55\)se3
- 12.2\(55\)se4
- 12.2\(55\)se5
- 12.2\(55\)se6
- 12.2\(55\)se7
- 12.2\(55\)se8
- 12.2\(55\)se9
- 12.2\(55\)se10
- 12.2\(58\)ex
- 12.2\(58\)ey
- 12.2\(58\)ey1
- 12.2\(58\)ey2
- 12.2\(58\)ez
- 12.2\(58\)se
- 12.2\(58\)se1
- 12.2\(58\)se2
- 12.2\(60\)ez
- 12.2\(60\)ez1
- 12.2\(60\)ez2
- 12.2\(60\)ez3
- 12.2\(60\)ez4
- 12.2\(60\)ez5
- 12.2\(60\)ez6
- 12.2\(60\)ez7
- 12.2\(60\)ez8
- 15.0\(1\)ex
- 15.0\(1\)ey
- 15.0\(1\)ey1
- 15.0\(1\)ey2
- 15.0\(1\)se
- 15.0\(1\)se1
- 15.0\(1\)se2
- 15.0\(1\)se3
- 15.0\(2\)eb
- 15.0\(2\)ec
- 15.0\(2\)ed
- 15.0\(2\)ed1
- 15.0\(2\)eh
- 15.0\(2\)ej
- 15.0\(2\)ej1
- 15.0\(2\)ek
- 15.0\(2\)ek1
- 15.0\(2\)ex
- 15.0\(2\)ex1
- 15.0\(2\)ex2
- 15.0\(2\)ex3
- 15.0\(2\)ex4
- 15.0\(2\)ex5
- 15.0\(2\)ex8
- 15.0\(2\)ex10
- 15.0\(2\)ey
- 15.0\(2\)ey1
- 15.0\(2\)ey2
- 15.0\(2\)ey3
- 15.0\(2\)ez
- 15.0\(2\)se
- 15.0\(2\)se1
- 15.0\(2\)se2
- 15.0\(2\)se3
- 15.0\(2\)se4
- 15.0\(2\)se5
- 15.0\(2\)se6
- 15.0\(2\)se7
- 15.0\(2\)se9
- 15.0\(2a\)ex5
- 15.0\(2a\)se9
- 15.1\(2\)sg
- 15.1\(2\)sg1
- 15.1\(2\)sg2
- 15.1\(2\)sg3
- 15.1\(2\)sg4
- 15.1\(2\)sg5
- 15.1\(2\)sg6
- 15.1\(2\)sg7
- 15.2\(1\)e
- 15.2\(1\)e1
- 15.2\(1\)e2
- 15.2\(1\)e3
- 15.2\(1\)ey
- 15.2\(2\)e
- 15.2\(2\)e1
- 15.2\(2\)e2
- 15.2\(2\)e4
- 15.2\(2\)eb
- 15.2\(2\)eb1
- 15.2\(2\)eb2
- 15.2\(2a\)e1
- 15.2\(3\)e
- 15.2\(3\)e1
- 15.2\(3\)e2
- 15.2\(3\)e3
- 15.2\(3a\)e
- 15.2\(3m\)e2
- 15.2\(3m\)e3
- 15.2\(4\)e
- 15.2\(4\)e1
- 15.2\(4m\)e1
- 3.2.0ja
- 3.2.0se
- 3.2.1se
- 3.2.2se
- 3.2.3se
- 3.3.0se
- 3.3.0xo
- 3.3.1se
- 3.3.1xo
- 3.3.2se
- 3.3.2xo
- 3.3.3se
- 3.3.4se
- 3.3.5se
- 3.5.0e
- 3.5.1e
- 3.5.2e
- 3.5.3e
- 3.6.0e
- 3.6.1e
- 3.6.2ae
- 3.6.2e
- 3.6.3e
- 3.6.4e
- 3.7.0e
- 3.7.1e
- 3.7.2e
- 3.7.3e
- 3.7.5e
- 3.8.0e
- 3.8.1e
- 3.8.2e
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
7.8 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.32% 0.03318
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03318
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.32% (0.03318) | 88.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.01% (0.03011) | 85.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2.28% (0.02283) | 84.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.57% (0.03572) | 86.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.29% (0.02292) | 74.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.57% (0.03572) | 86.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00290) | 69.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00290) | 68.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00290) | 64.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160928-smi vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOMitigationVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93203 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036914 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-287-04 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160928-smi | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOMitigationVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93203 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036914 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-287-04 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner cisco
Published Oct 5, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jul 26, 2016
Link CVE-2016-6385
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a