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CVE-2016-1291

Published: Apr 6, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-20
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
6.8%
Top 6.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.2.0 through 2.2(2) and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM) 1.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted deserialized data in an HTTP POST request, aka Bug ID CSCuw03192.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

CWE-20

Affected Products

n/an/a
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
cisco systems inc.commercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco
ciscocommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035497
securitytracker.com
https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/2727
blogs.securiteam.com
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160406-remcode
tools.cisco.com

Timeline

Published
Apr 6, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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