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CVE-2016-1290

Published: Apr 6, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-264
NVD MITRE
8.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 29.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The web API in Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.2.0 through 2.2(2) and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM) 1.2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended RBAC restrictions and gain privileges via an HTTP request that is inconsistent with a pattern filter, aka Bug ID CSCuy10227.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

Cisco Evolved Programmable Network ManagerCisco Systems Inc.
On-prem
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
Prime InfrastructureCisco Systems Inc.
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
evolved programmable network managercisco
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
prime infrastructurecisco
On-premWeb App
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
opensolarissun
On-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
cisco systems inc.commercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco
ciscocommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.
suncommercialUSOperating Systems
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160406-privauth
tools.cisco.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035498
securitytracker.com

Timeline

Published
Apr 6, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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