CVE-2016-1349

The Smart Install client implementation in Cisco IOS 12.2, 15.0, and 15.2 and IOS XE 3.2 through 3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via crafted image list parameters in a Smart Install packet, aka Bug ID CSCuv45410.

Published: 2016-03-26 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-1349 is rated Moderate Risk (54.1/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.70%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-1349

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-07-12 1.51% 0.70% -0.81%
2 2025-03-19 1.17% 1.51% +0.34%
3 2025-03-17 — 1.17% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-1349

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
7.8 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 6.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-1349

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-1349

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
cisco ios_xe 3.2ja_3.2.0ja cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.2ja_3.2.0ja:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.2se_3.2.0se cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.2se_3.2.0se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.2se_3.2.1se cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.2se_3.2.1se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.2se_3.2.2se cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.2se_3.2.2se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.2se_3.2.3se cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.2se_3.2.3se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.3se_3.3.0se cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.3se_3.3.0se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.3se_3.3.1se cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.3se_3.3.1se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.3se_3.3.2se cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.3se_3.3.2se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.3se_3.3.3se cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.3se_3.3.3se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.3se_3.3.4se cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.3se_3.3.4se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.3se_3.3.5se cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.3se_3.3.5se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.3xo_3.3.0xo cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.3xo_3.3.0xo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.3xo_3.3.1xo cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.3xo_3.3.1xo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.3xo_3.3.2xo cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.3xo_3.3.2xo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.4sg_3.4.0sg cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.4sg_3.4.0sg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.4sg_3.4.1sg cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.4sg_3.4.1sg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.4sg_3.4.2sg cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.4sg_3.4.2sg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.4sg_3.4.3sg cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.4sg_3.4.3sg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.4sg_3.4.4sg cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.4sg_3.4.4sg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.4sg_3.4.5sg cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.4sg_3.4.5sg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.4sg_3.4.6sg cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.4sg_3.4.6sg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.5e_3.5.0e cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.5e_3.5.0e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.5e_3.5.1e cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.5e_3.5.1e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.5e_3.5.2e cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.5e_3.5.2e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.5e_3.5.3e cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.5e_3.5.3e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.6e_3.6.0e cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.6e_3.6.0e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.6e_3.6.1e cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.6e_3.6.1e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.6e_3.6.2ae cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.6e_3.6.2ae:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.6e_3.6.2e cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.6e_3.6.2e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.7e_3.7.0e cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.7e_3.7.0e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.7e_3.7.1e cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.7e_3.7.1e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco ios_xe 3.7e_3.7.2e cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.7e_3.7.2e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel core_i5-9400f_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i5-9400f_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear jr6150_firmware < 2017-01-06 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jr6150_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung x14j_firmware t-ms14jakucb-1102.5 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:x14j_firmware:t-ms14jakucb-1102.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sun opensolaris snv_124 cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_124:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
zyxel gs1900-10hp_firmware < 2.50\(aazi.0\)c0 cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:gs1900-10hp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zzinc keymouse_firmware 3.08 cpe:2.3:o:zzinc:keymouse_firmware:3.08:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

References for CVE-2016-1349

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