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TI-2016-07530 Aliases CVE-2016-9201GHSA-rwg4-2f3r-qq47

Improper input validation in Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE

Priority LOW 38CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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-200.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02547 85th 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 and Cisco IOS XECisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Vendor— Affected Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.3\(3\)m3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.3(3)m3VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.3\(3\)m3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.3(3)m3 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9201
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rwg4-2f3r-qq47

References

  • 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
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