CVE-2015-6300 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 20 Sep 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated remote attackers can crash the SSH screen process in Cisco ACS via crafted CLI or GUI commands, causing denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-6300?

CVE-2015-6300 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) Solution Engine 5.7(0.15) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (SSH screen process crash) via crafted (1) CLI or (2) GUI commands, aka Bug ID CSCuw24694.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6300?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Secure Access Control Server.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6300?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6300 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2015-6300 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6300 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gmh7-v95w-mh6p.