CVE-2016-1406

Summary

CVECVE-2016-1406
StatePUBLISHED
Assignercisco
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-05-25 01:59:09 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionThe API web interface in Cisco Prime Infrastructure before 3.1 and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager before 1.2.4 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended RBAC restrictions and obtain sensitive information, and consequently gain privileges, via crafted JSON data, aka Bug ID CSCuy12409.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-284 | n/a


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary8.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary6.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager 1.2.0 All All All
Application Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager 1.2.1.3 All All All
Application Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager 1.2.200 All All All
Application Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager 1.2.300 All All All
Application Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.2 All All All
Application Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.2.0.103 All All All
Application Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.2.1 All All All
Application Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.3 All All All
Application Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.3.0.20 All All All
Application Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.4 All All All
Application Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.4.0.45 All All All
Application Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.4.1 All All All
Application Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.4.2 All All All
Application Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.0 All All All
Application Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.1.0 All All All
Application Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.2 All All All
Application Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.2\(2\) All All All
Application Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Cisco Prime Infrastructure Web API JSON Bug Lets Remote Authenticated Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager JSON Privilege Escalation Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 tools.cisco.com Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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