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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.106299
Category:CISCO
Title:Cisco IOS XE Software NAT Denial of Service Vulnerability
Summary:A vulnerability in the implementation of Network Address Translation (NAT);functionality in Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected;device to reload.
Description:Summary:
A vulnerability in the implementation of Network Address Translation (NAT)
functionality in Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected
device to reload.

Vulnerability Insight:
The vulnerability is due to improper handling of malformed ICMP packets by
the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted ICMP packets that require
NAT processing by an affected device.

Vulnerability Impact:
A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload,
resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.

Solution:
See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.

CVSS Score:
7.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6378
BugTraq ID: 93200
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93200
Cisco Security Advisory: 20160928 Cisco IOS XE Software NAT Denial of Service Vulnerability
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160928-esp-nat
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036914
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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