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CVE-2015-0607

The Authentication Proxy feature in Cisco IOS does not properly handle invalid AAA return codes...

4.3 Medium

The Authentication Proxy feature in Cisco IOS does not properly handle invalid AAA return codes from RADIUS and TACACS+ servers, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication in opportunistic circumstances via a connection attempt that triggers an invalid code, as demonstrated by a connection attempt with a blank password, aka Bug IDs CSCuo09400 and CSCun16016.

Exploit likelihood

1.97%Up 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
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What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

The Authentication Proxy feature in Cisco IOS does not properly handle invalid AAA return codes from RADIUS and TACACS+ servers, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication in opportunistic circumstances via a connection attempt that triggers an invalid code, as demonstrated by a connection attempt with a blank password, aka Bug IDs CSCuo09400 and CSCun16016.

Record
CVE-2015-0607
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The Authentication Proxy feature in Cisco IOS does not properly handle invalid AAA return codes from RADIUS and TACACS+ servers, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication in opportunistic circumstances via a connection attempt that triggers an invalid code, as demonstrated by a connection attempt with a blank password, aka Bug IDs CSCuo09400 and CSCun16016.

Record
CVE-2015-0607
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-0620 No score

The Authentication Proxy feature in Cisco IOS does not properly handle invalid AAA return codes from RADIUS and TACACS+ servers, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication in opportunistic circumstances via a connection attempt that triggers an invalid code, as demonstrated by a connection attempt with a blank password, aka Bug IDs CSCuo09400 and CSCun16016.

Record
EUVD-2015-0620
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hmcj-2mfv-vx8m No score

The Authentication Proxy feature in Cisco IOS does not properly handle invalid AAA return codes...

The Authentication Proxy feature in Cisco IOS does not properly handle invalid AAA return codes from RADIUS and TACACS+ servers, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication in opportunistic circumstances via a connection attempt that triggers an invalid code, as demonstrated by a connection attempt with a blank password, aka Bug IDs CSCuo09400 and CSCun16016.

Record
GHSA-hmcj-2mfv-vx8m
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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In short

CVE-2015-0607 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Cisco Ios, published March 6, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.97%, the 80th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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