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Cisco XE: CVE-2016-1349: Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Smart Install Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Cisco XE: CVE-2016-1349: Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Smart Install Denial of Service Vulnerability

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
03/26/2016
Created
08/02/2019
Added
07/30/2019
Modified
10/30/2023

Description

The Smart Install client implementation in Cisco IOS 12.2, 15.0, and 15.2 and IOS XE 3.2 through 3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via crafted image list parameters in a Smart Install packet, aka Bug ID CSCuv45410.

Solution(s)

  • cisco-xe-upgrade-latest

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