The default configuration of sshd_config in Cisco Mobility Services Engine (MSE) through…
Priority LOW 33CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The default configuration of sshd_config in Cisco Mobility Services Engine (MSE) through 8.0.120.7 allows logins by the oracle account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by entering this account's hardcoded password in an SSH session, aka Bug ID CSCuv40501.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02404 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:5.1_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1_base | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:5.2_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2_base | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:6.0_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0_base | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:7.0_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0_base | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:7.4.100.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.100.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:7.4.110.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.110.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:7.4.121.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.121.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:7.4_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4_base | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:7.5.102.101:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.102.101 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:7.6.100.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.100.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:5.1_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1_base Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:5.2_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2_base Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:6.0_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0_base Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:7.0_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0_base Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:7.4.100.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.100.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:7.4.110.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.110.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:7.4.121.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.121.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:7.4_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4_base Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:7.5.102.101:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.102.101 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:7.6.100.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.100.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:7.6.120.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.120.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:7.6.132.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.132.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:8.0\(110.0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0(110.0) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:8.0_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0_base | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:7.6.120.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.120.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:7.6.132.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.132.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:8.0\(110.0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0(110.0) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:8.0_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0_base Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-6316
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qh56-pj29-rjh8
References
More Cisco Mobility Services Engine vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-19919 Apache Log4j2 JNDI features do not protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2018-00334 Hard-coded credentials in Cisco Policy Suite unknown CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-00336 Missing authentication in Cisco Policy Suite unknown CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-00335 Missing authentication in Cisco Policy Suite unknown CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-00333 Missing authentication in Cisco Policy Suite unknown CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-00091 Improper authentication in Cisco Policy Suite CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2015-6316 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-6316 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qh56-pj29-rjh8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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