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CVE-2016-1436


The General Packet Radio Switching Tunneling Protocol 1 (aka GTPv1) implementation on Cisco ASR 5000 Packet Data Network Gateway devices before 19.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Session Manager process restart) via a crafted GTPv1 packet, aka Bug ID CSCuz46198.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2016, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2016-06-23T00:59:05.177

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application cisco asr_5000_software 17.2.0 Yes
Application cisco asr_5000_software 17.2.0.59184 Yes
Application cisco asr_5000_software 17.3.1 Yes
Application cisco asr_5000_software 17.7.0 Yes
Application cisco asr_5000_software 18.0.0 Yes
Application cisco asr_5000_software 18.0.0.57828 Yes
Application cisco asr_5000_software 18.0.0.59167 Yes
Application cisco asr_5000_software 18.0.0.59211 Yes
Application cisco asr_5000_software 18.0.l0.59219 Yes
Application cisco asr_5000_software 18.1.0 Yes
Application cisco asr_5000_software 18.1.0.59776 Yes
Application cisco asr_5000_software 18.1.0.59780 Yes
Application cisco asr_5000_software 18.1_base Yes
Application cisco asr_5000_software 18.4.0 Yes
Application cisco asr_5000_software 19.0.1 Yes
Application cisco asr_5000_software 19.0.m0.60737 Yes
Application cisco asr_5000_software 19.0.m0.60828 Yes
Application cisco asr_5000_software 19.0.m0.61045 Yes
Application cisco asr_5000_software 19.1.0 Yes
Application cisco asr_5000_software 19.1.0.61559 Yes
Application cisco asr_5000_software 19.2.0 Yes
Application cisco asr_5000_software 19.3.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.