CVE-2016-1290 Auth bypass in n/a

High 8.1 Published 6 Apr 2016 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users can bypass RBAC restrictions to gain unauthorized privileges in Cisco Prime Infrastructure and EPNM.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-1290?

CVE-2016-1290 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager, published on 6 Apr 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The web API in Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.2.0 through 2.2(2) and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM) 1.2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended RBAC restrictions and gain privileges via an HTTP request that is inconsistent with a pattern filter, aka Bug ID CSCuy10227.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1290?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager, Cisco Prime Infrastructure, Sun Opensolaris.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1290?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1290 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2016-1290 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1290 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-625w-q59j-3hjc.