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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-6358 · published 12 October 2017

CVE-2015-6358: Cisco rv320 firmware improper certificate validation vulnerability

Cisco · Rv320 Firmware

Multiple Cisco embedded devices use hardcoded X.509 certificates and SSH host keys embedded in the firmware, which allows remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms and conduct man-in-the-middle attacks by leveraging knowledge of these certificates and keys from another installation, aka Bug IDs CSCuw46610, CSCuw46620, CSCuw46637, CSCuw46654, CSCuw46665, CSCuw46672, CSCuw46677, CSCuw46682, CSCuw46705, CSCuw46716, CSCuw46979, CSCuw47005, CSCuw47028, CSCuw47040, CSCuw47048, CSCuw47061, CSCuw90860, CSCuw90869, CSCuw90875, CSCuw90881, CSCuw90899, and CSCuw90913.

5.9 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 1.3% · top 30.6% CWE-295 · Improper certificate validation
5.9CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.3
1.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
24Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple Cisco embedded devices use hardcoded X.509 certificates and SSH host keys embedded in the firmware, which allows remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms and conduct man-in-the-middle attacks by leveraging knowledge of these certificates and keys from another installation, aka Bug IDs CSCuw46610, CSCuw46620, CSCuw46637, CSCuw46654, CSCuw46665, CSCuw46672, CSCuw46677, CSCuw46682, CSCuw46705, CSCuw46716, CSCuw46979, CSCuw47005, CSCuw47028, CSCuw47040, CSCuw47048, CSCuw47061, CSCuw90860, CSCuw90869, CSCuw90875, CSCuw90881, CSCuw90899, and CSCuw90913.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

24 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151125-ci Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/566724 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78047 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034255 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034256 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034257 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034258 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151125-ci Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/566724 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78047 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034255 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034256 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034257 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034258 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-6358), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.