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CVE-2016-6438

A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software running on Cisco cBR-8 Converged Broadband Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote…

Medium5.9EPSS 1.2%
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Description

A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software running on Cisco cBR-8 Converged Broadband Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a configuration integrity change to the vty line configuration on an affected device. This vulnerability affects the following releases of Cisco IOS XE Software running on Cisco cBR-8 Converged Broadband Routers: All 3.16S releases, All 3.17S releases, Release 3.18.0S, Release 3.18.1S, Release 3.18.0SP. More Information: CSCuz62815. Known Affected Releases: 15.5(3)S2.9, 15.6(2)SP. Known Fixed Releases: 15.6(1.7)SP1, 16.4(0.183), 16.5(0.1).

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2016-6438, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.0Medium5.9CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
1.2% · top 31% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.9.

Weakness

Affected products

  • Cisco IOS XE 3.16S, 3.17S, 3.18.0S, 3.18.1S, 3.18.0SP

    • affected Cisco IOS XE 3.16S, 3.17S, 3.18.0S, 3.18.1S, 3.18.0SP

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