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TI-2016-05532 Aliases CVE-2016-6450GHSA-98rg-j7wr-2x79

Improper input validation in Cisco IOS XE 3.7 through Denali-16.3.1

Priority LOW 13CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability in the package unbundle utility of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain write access to some files in the underlying operating system. This vulnerability affects the following products if they are running a vulnerable release of Cisco IOS XE Software: Cisco 5700 Series Wireless LAN Controllers, Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches, Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches, Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Switches, Cisco Catalyst 4500X Series Switches. More Information: CSCva60013 CSCvb22622. Known Affected Releases: 3.7(0) 16.4.1 Denali-16.1.3 Denali-16.2.2 Denali-16.3.1. Known Fixed Releases: 15.2(4)E3 16.1(2.208) 16.2(2.42) 16.3(1.22) 16.4(0.190) 16.5(0.29).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00296 22nd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Cisco IOS XE 3.7(0) through Denali-16.3.1Cisco IOS XE 3.7(0) through Denali-16.3.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco IOS XE 3.7(0) through Denali-16.3.1 Vendor— Affected Cisco IOS XE 3.7(0) through Denali-16.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.6.2ae:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.2aeVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.6.3e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.3eVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.6.4e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.4eVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.8.1e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.8.1eVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.3VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.2.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.2.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.3.1VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.6.2ae:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.2ae Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.6.3e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.3e Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.6.4e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.4e Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.8.1e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.1e Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.3.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6450
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-98rg-j7wr-2x79

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-06904 Cisco is providing an update for the ongoing investigation into observed exploitation of… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2018-00122 Memory corruption 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-2017-04498 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-04497 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS XE Software KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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