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CVE-2016-6386

Cisco IOS XE 3.1 through 3.17 and 16.1 on 64-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a...

7.5 High

CVE-2016-6386 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Cisco Ios Xe, published October 5, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.87%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
Exploit chance
2.87%EPSS, 87th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Cisco IOS XE 3.1 through 3.17 and 16.1 on 64-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (data-structure corruption and device reload) via fragmented IPv4 packets, aka Bug ID CSCux66005.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.87%Up 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

Cisco IOS XE 3.1 through 3.17 and 16.1 on 64-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (data-structure corruption and device reload) via fragmented IPv4 packets, aka Bug ID CSCux66005.

Record
CVE-2016-6386
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Cisco IOS XE 3.1 through 3.17 and 16.1 on 64-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (data-structure corruption and device reload) via fragmented IPv4 packets, aka Bug ID CSCux66005.

Record
CVE-2016-6386
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-7309No score

Cisco IOS XE 3.1 through 3.17 and 16.1 on 64-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (data-structure corruption and device reload) via fragmented IPv4 packets, aka Bug ID CSCux66005.

Record
EUVD-2016-7309
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hrr9-53wq-6vh57.5

Cisco IOS XE 3.1 through 3.17 and 16.1 on 64-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a...

Cisco IOS XE 3.1 through 3.17 and 16.1 on 64-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (data-structure corruption and device reload) via fragmented IPv4 packets, aka Bug ID CSCux66005.

Record
GHSA-hrr9-53wq-6vh5
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

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