CVE-2016-6401 json
Cisco Carrier Routing System (CRS) 5.1 and 5.1.4, as used in CRS Carrier Grade Services for CRS-1 and CRS-3 devices, allows remote attacker…
published 2016-09-17 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7324
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cisco Carrier Routing System (CRS) 5.1 and 5.1.4, as used in CRS Carrier Grade Services for CRS-1 and CRS-3 devices, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (line-card reload) via crafted IPv6-over-MPLS packets, aka Bug ID CSCva32494.
Exploit prediction
0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.7 | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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tools.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160914-crs
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1036830
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/92964
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6401
- NVD CVE-2016-6401
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