CVE-2015-6316

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2015-11-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-255

Description

The default configuration of sshd_config in Cisco Mobility Services Engine (MSE) through 8.0.120.7 allows logins by the oracle account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by entering this account's hardcoded password in an SSH session, aka Bug ID CSCuv40501.

Affected products

Cisco Mobility Express 2800 and 3800 Series Wireless LAN Controllers: 5.1_base, 5.2_base, 6.0_base, 7.0_base, 7.4.100.0, 7.4.110.0 (+8)

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151104-mse-cred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77432
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034065
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151104-mse-cred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77432
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034065

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