The IKEv1 state machine in Cisco IOS 15.4 through 15.6 and IOS XE 3.15 through 3.17…
Priority LOW 26CWE-19Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The IKEv1 state machine in Cisco IOS 15.4 through 15.6 and IOS XE 3.15 through 3.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (IPsec connection termination) via a crafted IKEv1 packet to a tunnel endpoint, aka Bug ID CSCuw08236.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01744 77th 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 · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.4\(3\)s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.4(3)s | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(1\)s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.5(1)s | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(1\)t:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.5(1)t | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(2\)s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.5(2)s | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(2\)t:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.5(2)t | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.5(3)m | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)m1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.5(3)m1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.5(3)s | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)s1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.5(3)s1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.6\(0.17\)t:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.6(0.17)t | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.4\(3\)s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.4(3)s Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(1\)s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.5(1)s Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(1\)t:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.5(1)t Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(2\)s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.5(2)s Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(2\)t:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.5(2)t Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.5(3)m Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)m1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.5(3)m1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.5(3)s Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)s1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.5(3)s1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.6\(0.17\)t:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.6(0.17)t Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.6\(1\)t0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.6(1)t0a | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.15s.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.15s.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.15s.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.15s.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.15s.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.15s.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.16s.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.16s.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.16s.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.16s.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.17s.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.17s.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.17s.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.17s.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.6\(1\)t0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.6(1)t0a Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.15s.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.15s.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.15s.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.15s.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.15s.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.15s.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.16s.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.16s.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.16s.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.16s.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.17s.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.17s.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.17s.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.17s.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-6429
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rv2q-3w65-6h82
References
More Cisco Ios vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-00138 Improper input validation in Cisco IOS and IOS XE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-09019 Improper input validation in Cisco IOS and IOS XE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-02977 Improper input validation in Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-00135 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-04499 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-04498 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2015-6429 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-6429 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rv2q-3w65-6h82 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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