CVE-2015-6358

Description

Multiple Cisco embedded devices use hardcoded X.509 certificates and SSH host keys embedded in the firmware, which allows remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms and conduct man-in-the-middle attacks by leveraging knowledge of these certificates and keys from another installation, aka Bug IDs CSCuw46610, CSCuw46620, CSCuw46637, CSCuw46654, CSCuw46665, CSCuw46672, CSCuw46677, CSCuw46682, CSCuw46705, CSCuw46716, CSCuw46979, CSCuw47005, CSCuw47028, CSCuw47040, CSCuw47048, CSCuw47061, CSCuw90860, CSCuw90869, CSCuw90875, CSCuw90881, CSCuw90899, and CSCuw90913.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.97% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/566724 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034258 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78047 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034255 vdb entry third party advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151125-ci issue tracking patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034257 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034256 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6358?
CVE-2015-6358 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-6358?
To fix CVE-2015-6358, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-6358 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-6358 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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