# CVE-2016-1291: Deserialization in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Cisco Prime Infrastructure and EPNM by sending crafted deserialized data in HTTP POST requests.

- **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:** 6 Apr 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mc9x-v9ph-cjgq

## What is CVE-2016-1291?

CVE-2016-1291 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager, published on 6 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.2.0 through 2.2(2) and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM) 1.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted deserialized data in an HTTP POST request, aka Bug ID CSCuw03192.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1291?

It affects 3 products.


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

## How do I fix CVE-2016-1291?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1291 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-1291 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1291 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager

- [CVE-2016-1289](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1289/): Code injection 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-2016-1291 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-1291 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager, published on 6 Apr 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-2016-1291 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-2016-1291/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1291/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1291
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1291
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1291

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