CVE-2016-6450 — LOW (2.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the package unbundle utility of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain write access to some files in the underlying operating system. This vulnerability affects the following products if they are running a vulnerable release of Cisco IOS XE Software: Cisco 5700 Series Wireless LAN Controllers, Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches, Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches, Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Switches, Cisco Catalyst 4500X Series Switches. More Information: CSCva60013 CSCvb22622. Known Affected Releases: 3.7(0) 16.4.1 Denali-16.1.3 Denali-16.2.2 Denali-16.3.1. Known Fixed Releases: 15.2(4)E3 16.1(2.208) 16.2(2.42) 16.3(1.22) 16.4(0.190) 16.5(0.29).

CVSS Score

2.5

LOW

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cisco	Ios Xe	3.6.2ae

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6450?

CVE-2016-6450 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.5 (LOW). A vulnerability in the package unbundle utility of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain write access to some files in the underlying operating system. This vulner...

How severe is CVE-2016-6450?

CVE-2016-6450 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6450?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Ios Xe.