# CVE-2016-1289: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or steal management credentials via crafted HTTP requests in Cisco Prime Infrastructure and EPNM.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Jul 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g76g-q3mj-m73g

## What is CVE-2016-1289?

CVE-2016-1289 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager, published on 2 Jul 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The API in Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.2 through 3.0 and Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM) 1.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive management information via a crafted HTTP request, as demonstrated by discovering managed-device credentials, aka Bug ID CSCuy10231.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1289?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager, Cisco Prime Infrastructure.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-1289?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1289 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-1289 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1289 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager

- [CVE-2016-1291](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1291/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-1487](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-1487/): Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager Command Injection Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-1821](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1821/): Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-1822](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1822/): Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-1823](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1823/): Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-1289 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-1289 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager, published on 2 Jul 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1289 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1289/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1289/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1289
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1289
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1289

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