Path traversal in Cisco IOx
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A vulnerability in the Cisco application-hosting framework (CAF) of Cisco IOx could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files on a targeted system. Affected Products: This vulnerability affects specific releases of the Cisco IOx subsystem of Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software. More Information: CSCvb23331. Known Affected Releases: 15.2(6.0.57i)E CAF-1.1.0.0.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cisco IOx | Cisco IOx | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco IOx Vendor— Affected Cisco IOx Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9199
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4vr9-3763-mphq
References
More Cisco Iox vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-02950 Memory corruption in Cisco IOx CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-06784 Cisco IOx Application Hosting Environment Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-02948 Path traversal in Cisco Application-Hosting Framework CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-02949 Improper input validation in Cisco Application-Hosting Framework CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2020-02798 Cisco IOx Application Framework Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2020-02797 Cisco IOx Application Framework Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
Sources
- CVE-2016-9199 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9199 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4vr9-3763-mphq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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