CVE-2016-6408
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-6408 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | cisco |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-09-24 01:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Cisco Prime Home 5.2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka Bug ID CSCvb17814. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.004310000 probability, percentile 0.626500000 (date 2026-05-06)
Problem Types: CWE-611 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Cisco | Prime Home | 5.2.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Prime Home CVE-2016-6408 XML External Entity Information Disclosure Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Cisco Prime Home Web-Based User Interface XML External Entity 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 |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.