Cisco IOS, IOS XR, and IOS XE IKEv1 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Exploited · KEV 2023-05-19Metasploit moduleCVE-2016-6415CWE-200

Exploited since 2023-05-19. No WAF vendor names it yet.

Edge rules

0/8

Our test

No exploit yet

CVSS

7.5

EPSS

87.7% Top 0.2%

Posts, 14d

Published

2016-09-19

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… More

Edge coverage

Claimed by vendors

CloudflareBefore feed historyOlder than its feed AWSBefore feed historyOlder than its feed Microsoft AzureNo public claimNot named Google CloudBefore feed historyOlder than its feed FastlyBefore feed historyOlder than its feed F5Before feed historyOlder than its feed AkamaiNo public sourceNo public changelog OWASP CRSBefore feed historyOlder than its feed

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Severity, decoded

CVSS 3.1

7.5High

High · 7.5 / 10

Exploitable over the network, with no privileges and no user interaction, leading to full loss of confidentiality.

Over the internetNo login neededNo user actionWorks reliablySerious impact

How the score is built8 metrics

Attack vectorAn attacker can reach it over the internet; no access to your network needed.
Network
Attack complexityNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Low
Privileges requiredNo account or login is needed.
None
User interactionNo one has to click or open anything; the attack works on its own.
None
ScopeThe damage stays within the vulnerable component.
Unchanged
Confidentiality impactAn attacker can read all data the affected component holds, or the most sensitive parts of it.
High
Integrity impactData cannot be changed by the attacker.
None
Availability impactThe component keeps working normally.
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA's assessmentSSVC, from the CVE record

ExploitationActive

Attackers are exploiting this in the wild.

AutomatableYes

Attackers can script the attack end to end and hit many targets at once.

Technical impactPartial

A successful attack gives limited control over the affected software or limited access to its data.

Public exploits

2 found

1 Metasploit1 Exploit-DB0 Scanner template0 GitHub PoCs

MetasploitCisco IKE Information Disclosure2016-09-29 · auxiliary · rank Normal
Exploit-DBCisco IOS 12.2 < 12.4 / 15.0 < 15.6 - Security Association Negotiation Request Device Memory2017-03-17 · remote · hardware

Links are to third-party code: never run it outside an isolated lab.

Timeline

2016-09-19
CVE published
CVE List
2016-09-29
Metasploit module published
Cisco IKE Information Disclosure
2017-03-17
Exploit published on Exploit-DB
Cisco IOS 12.2 < 12.4 / 15.0 < 15.6 - Security Association Negotiation Request Device Memory
2023-05-19
Added to CISA KEV
Confirmed exploitation in the wild