CVE-2016-6412 Other in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can trigger arbitrary downloads in Cisco IOS when the IOx feature is enabled, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-6412?
CVE-2016-6412 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios, published on 24 Sep 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Cisco Application-hosting Framework (CAF) component in Cisco IOS 15.6(1)T1 and IOS XE, when the IOx feature set is enabled, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to trigger arbitrary downloads via crafted HTTP headers, aka Bug ID CSCuz84773.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6412?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ios.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6412?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6412 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-6412 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6412 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2018-0167 Cisco IOS, XR, and XE Software Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2017-6736 Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-6737 Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v573-qcx7-25pj.