The server IKEv1 implementation in Cisco IOS 12.2 through 12.4 and 15.0 through 15.6, IOS XE through 3.18S, IOS XR 4.3.x and 5.0.x through 5.2.x, and PIX before 7.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from device memory via a Security Association (SA) negotiation request, aka Bug IDs CSCvb29204 and CSCvb36055 or BENIGNCERTAIN
Published Sep 19, 2016 ·Due Jun 9, 2023
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 87.69%
Description
The server IKEv1 implementation in Cisco IOS 12.2 through 12.4 and 15.0 through 15.6, IOS XE through 3.18S, IOS XR 4.3.x and 5.0.x through 5.2.x, and PIX before 7.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from device memory via a Security Association (SA) negotiation request, aka Bug IDs CSCvb29204 and CSCvb36055 or BENIGNCERTAIN.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Date Added
May 19, 2023
Patch Due
Jun 9, 2023
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Nov 8, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 87.69% (0.87687) | 99.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 87.69% (0.87687) | 99.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 92.95% (0.92948) | 99.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 97.26% (0.97263) | 99.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 97.29% (0.97286) | 99.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 97.32% (0.97318) | 99.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 97.37% (0.97372) | 99.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 20, 2023 | 97.26% (0.97261) | 99.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 97.19% (0.97187) | 99.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.27% (0.97266) | 99.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 80.65% (0.80648) | 99.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 80.65% (0.80648) | 99.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160916-ikev1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93003 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036841 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-6415 government-resourceUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160916-ikev1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93003 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036841 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-6415 | government-resourceUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
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