Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-9199 · published 14 December 2016

CVE-2016-9199: Cisco iox path traversal vulnerability

Cisco · Iox

A vulnerability in the Cisco application-hosting framework (CAF) of Cisco IOx could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files on a targeted system. Affected Products: This vulnerability affects specific releases of the Cisco IOx subsystem of Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software. More Information: CSCvb23331. Known Affected Releases: 15.2(6.0.57i)E CAF-1.1.0.0.

6.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 2.5% · top 15.8% CWE-22 · Path traversal

6.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.8

2.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

6References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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

Affected products

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

Iox Cisco

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94788	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037427	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207-caf	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94788	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037427	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207-caf	Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-9199), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.