7.8
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-0642: Input Validation

First published: Thu Mar 26 2015(Updated: )

Cisco IOS 12.2, 12.4, 15.0, 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, and 15.4 and IOS XE 2.5.x, 2.6.x, 3.1.xS through 3.12.xS before 3.12.3S, 3.2.xE through 3.7.xE before 3.7.1E, 3.3.xSG, 3.4.xSG, and 3.13.xS before 3.13.2S allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) by sending malformed IKEv2 packets over (1) IPv4 or (2) IPv6, aka Bug ID CSCum36951.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=2.5.0
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=2.5.1
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.1s.0
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.1s.1
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.1s.2
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.1s.3
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.1s.4
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.2s.0
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.2s.1
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.2s.2
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.3s.0
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.3s.1
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.3s.2
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.3sg.0
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.3sg.1
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.3sg.2
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.3xo.0
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.3xo.1
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.3xo.2
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.4s.0
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.4s.1
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.4s.2
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.4s.3
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.4s.4
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.4s.5
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.4s.6
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.4sg.0
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.4sg.1
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.4sg.2
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.4sg.3
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.4sg.4
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.4sg.5
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.5e.0
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.5e.1
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.5e.2
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.5e.3
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.5s.0
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.5s.1
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.5s_base
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.6e.0
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.6e.1
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.6s.0
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.6s.1
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.6s.2
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.6s_base
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.7e.0
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.7s.0
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.7s.1
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.7s.2
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.7s.3
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.7s.4
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.7s.5
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.7s.6
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.7s_base
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.8s.0
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.8s.1
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.8s.2
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.8s_base
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.9s.0
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.9s.1
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.9s.2
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.10s.0
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.10s.0a
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.10s.1
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.10s.2
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.10s.3
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.10s.4
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.10s.5
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.11s.0
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.11s.1
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.11s.2
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.11s.3
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.12s.0
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.12s.1
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.12s.2
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.13s.0
Cisco IOS XE Web UI=3.13s.1
Cisco IOS=12.2
Cisco IOS=12.4
Cisco IOS=15.0
Cisco IOS=15.1
Cisco IOS=15.2
Cisco IOS=15.3
Cisco IOS=15.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-0642?

    CVE-2015-0642 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-0642?

    To fix CVE-2015-0642, you should upgrade to the patched versions of the Cisco IOS or IOS XE software as recommended in the security advisory.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0642?

    CVE-2015-0642 affects Cisco IOS versions 12.2, 12.4, 15.0 through 15.4, and various 3.x versions of IOS XE.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2015-0642 facilitate?

    CVE-2015-0642 allows remote attackers to send malformed IKEv2 packets that can lead to device reloads and service disruption.

  • Are there any workarounds for CVE-2015-0642?

    Currently, there are no documented workarounds for CVE-2015-0642, and upgrading is the recommended action.

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