7.5
HIGH
CVE-2015-6432
Cisco IOS XR OSPF LSA Opaque Area Update Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

Cisco IOS XR 4.2.0, 4.3.0, 5.0.0, 5.1.0, 5.2.0, 5.2.2, 5.2.4, 5.3.0, and 5.3.2 does not properly restrict the number of Path Computation Elements (PCEs) for OSPF LSA opaque area updates, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a crafted update, aka Bug ID CSCuw83486.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 5, 2016, 2:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 7, 2016, 6:20 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-6432 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-6432 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco ios_xr
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-6432.

URL Resource
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160104-iosxr Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034570

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Imoro Umar Farouq's report on Internal Network Penetration Testing

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-6432 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034570 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160104-iosxr No Types Assigned http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160104-iosxr Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-399
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-6432 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.18 }} 0.00%

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0.53596

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