CVE-2016-1366 Misconfiguration in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can cause denial of service by overwriting system files due to weak permissions in Cisco IOS XR SCP and SFTP modules.

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-2016-1366?

CVE-2016-1366 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xr, published on 24 Mar 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The SCP and SFTP modules in Cisco IOS XR 5.0.0 through 5.2.5 on Network Convergence System 6000 devices use weak permissions for system files, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (overwrite) via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCuw75848.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1366?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Ios Xr.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1366?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1366 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-1366 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1366 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Ios Xr vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2mxp-83cx-hqmp.

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