How severe is CVE-2015-4293?

CVE-2015-4293 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2015-4293 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-4293?

CVE-2015-4293 primarily affects Cisco Ios Xe. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4293?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2015-4293 published?

CVE-2015-4293 was published on 2015-07-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-4293

CVE-2015-4293 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xe with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-399
Affected product: Cisco Ios Xe
Published: 2015-07-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The packet-reassembly implementation in Cisco IOS XE 3.13S and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or packet loss) via fragmented (1) IPv4 or (2) IPv6 packets that trigger ATTN-3-SYNC_TIMEOUT errors after reassembly failures, aka Bug ID CSCuo37957.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-4293?: The packet-reassembly implementation in Cisco IOS XE 3.13S and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or packet loss) via fragmented (1) IPv4 or (2) IPv6 packets that trigger ATTN-3-SYNC_TIMEOUT errors after reassembly failures, aka Bug ID CSCuo37957.
How severe is CVE-2015-4293?: CVE-2015-4293 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2015-4293 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-4293?: CVE-2015-4293 primarily affects Cisco Ios Xe. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4293?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2015-4293 published?: CVE-2015-4293 was published on 2015-07-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (29)

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:2.3.0t:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:2.3.1t:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.10s.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.10s.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.10s.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.10s.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.10s.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.11s.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.11s.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.11s.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.12s.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.12s.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.13s.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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