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Asr 5000 Series Software CVE-2016-9216

MEDIUM
Resource Management Errors (CWE-399)
2017-01-26 psirt@cisco.com
5.3
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
Impact

CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.50%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

An IKE Packet Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability in the ipsecmgr process of Cisco ASR 5000 Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the ipsecmgr process to reload. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-399. An IKE Packet Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability in the ipsecmgr process of Cisco ASR 5000 Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the ipsecmgr process to reload. More Information: CSCuy06917 CSCuy45036 CSCuy59525. Known Affected Releases: 20.0.0 20.0.M0.62842 20.0.v0 20.0.M0.63229 20.1.0 20.1.a0 20.1.v0 21.0.0 21.0.v0. Known Fixed Releases: 20.0.0 20.0.0.63250 20.0.M0.63148 20.0.R0.63294 20.0.R0.63316 20.0.V0.63170 20.0.VG0.63188 20.0.v0 20.0.v0.64175 20.0.vg0.63522 20.1.A0.63166 20.2.A0.63174 20.1.A0.63232 20.2.A0.63237 20.0.M0.63226 20.0.M0.63229 20.0.R0.63294 20.0.R0.63316 20.0.V0.63263 20.0.VG0.63233 20.0.v0 20.0.v0.64175 20.0.vg0.63522 20.1.0 20.1.0.63959 20.1.M0.63876 20.1.T0.63886 20.1.V0.64231 20.1.VA0.64194 20.1.VB0.64210 20.1.a0 20.1.a0.64023 20.1.v0 20.1.v0.64607 20.2.A0.63895 21.0.0 21.0.0.65256 21.0.M0.63881 21.0.M0.64281 21.0.PP0.64366 21.0.V0.65052 21.0.v0 21.0.v0.65831 21.0.vb0.65887 21.1.R0.65130 21.1.R0.65135. Affected products include: Cisco Asr 5000 Series Software.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

An IKE Packet Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability in the ipsecmgr process of Cisco ASR 5000 Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the ipsecmgr process to reload. More Information: CSCuy06917 CSCuy45036 CSCuy59525. Known Affected Releases: 20.0.0 20.0.M0.62842 20.0.v0 20.0.M0.63229 20.1.0 20.1.a0 20.1.v0 21.0.0 21.0.v0. Known Fixed Releases: 20.0.0 20.0.0.63250 20.0.M0.63148 20.0.R0.63294 20.0.R0.63316 20.0.V0.63170 20.0.VG0.63188 20.0.v0 20.0.v0.64175 20.0.vg0.63522 20.1.A0.63166 20.2.A0.63174 20.1.A0.63232 20.2.A0.63237 20.0.M0.63226 20.0.M0.63229 20.0.R0.63294 20.0.R0.63316 20.0.V0.63263 20.0.VG0.63233 20.0.v0 20.0.v0.64175 20.0.vg0.63522 20.1.0 20.1.0.63959 20.1.M0.63876 20.1.T0.63886 20.1.V0.64231 20.1.VA0.64194 20.1.VB0.64210 20.1.a0 20.1.a0.64023 20.1.v0 20.1.v0.64607 20.2.A0.63895 21.0.0 21.0.0.65256 21.0.M0.63881 21.0.M0.64281 21.0.PP0.64366 21.0.V0.65052 21.0.v0 21.0.v0.65831 21.0.vb0.65887 21.1.R0.65130 21.1.R0.65135.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 34% exploitable
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.5%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:asr_5000_series_software:20.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:asr_5000_series_software:20.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:asr_5000_series_software:20.0.1.a0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:asr_5000_series_software:20.0.1.v0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:asr_5000_series_software:20.0.m0.62842:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:asr_5000_series_software:20.0.m0.63229:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:asr_5000_series_software:20.0.v0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:asr_5000_series_software:21.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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