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CVE-2016-1302

Published: Feb 7, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-284
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.2%
Top 19.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) devices with software before 1.0(3h) and 1.1 before 1.1(1j) and Nexus 9000 ACI Mode switches with software before 11.0(3h) and 11.1 before 11.1(1j) allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended RBAC restrictions via crafted REST requests, aka Bug ID CSCut12998.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
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:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-284

Affected Products

Cisco Systems Inc.
commercial·USaka cisco, cisco systems
NX-OS
Networking Infrastructure
Application Policy Infrastructure Controller
Networking Infrastructure
samsung
commercial·KRaka samsung electronics
x14j firmwareEmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware
sun
commercial·US
opensolarisOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
zyxel
commercial·TWaka zyxel communications corp.
gs1900-10hp firmware
Networking Infrastructure
zzinc
commercial
keymouse firmwareEmbedded
Hardware Firmware / printer-peripheral
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160203-apic
tools.cisco.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034925
securitytracker.com

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