CVE-2021-1616
MEDIUMCisco IOS XE - Auth Bypass
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability in the H.323 application level gateway (ALG) used by the Network Address Translation (NAT) feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the ALG. This vulnerability is due to insufficient data validation of traffic that is traversing the ALG. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted traffic to a targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the ALG and open connections that should not be allowed to a remote device located behind the ALG. Note: This vulnerability has been publicly discussed as NAT Slipstreaming.
Scores
CVSS v3
4.7
EPSS
0.0043
EPSS Percentile
62.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Classification
CWE
CWE-693
Status
published
Affected Products (1)
cisco/ios_xe
< 17.6.1
Timeline
Published
Sep 23, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026