CVE-2016-9201

Description

A vulnerability in the Zone-Based Firewall feature of Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to pass traffic that should otherwise have been dropped based on the configuration. More Information: CSCuz21015. Known Affected Releases: 15.3(3)M3. Known Fixed Releases: 15.6(2)T0.1 15.6(2.0.1a)T0 15.6(2.19)T 15.6(3)M.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.25% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94811 third party advisory vdb entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207-ios-zbf mitigation vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037419 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9201?
CVE-2016-9201 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9201?
To fix CVE-2016-9201, 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-2016-9201 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-9201 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-9201?
CVE-2016-9201 affects n/a Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE.
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