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Cisco TelePresence Server Crafted IPv6 Packet Handling DoS (cisco-sa-20160406-cts)
high Nessus Plugin ID 90539
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Synopsis
The remote host is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.Description
According to its self-reported version, the Cisco TelePresence Server running on the remote host is affected by a denial of service vulnerability due to improper handling of a specially crafted stream of IPv6 packets. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted stream of IPv6 packets, to cause a kernel panic, resulting in a denial of service condition.Solution
Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCuu46673. Alternatively, apply the workaround as referenced in the vendor advisory.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 90539
File Name: cisco_telepresence_server_cisco-sa-20160406-cts.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: remote
Family: CISCO
Published: 4/15/2016
Updated: 2/18/2025
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.1
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-1346
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: manual
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/h:cisco:telepresence_server_mse_8710, cpe:/a:cisco:telepresence_server_software
Required KB Items: Cisco/TelePresence_Server/Version, Cisco/TelePresence_Server/Model
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/6/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/6/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-1346