CVE-2016-1297 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass RBAC restrictions to execute arbitrary CLI commands with admin privileges on Cisco ACE devices.
- 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-2016-1297?
CVE-2016-1297 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Feb 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Device Manager GUI in Cisco Application Control Engine (ACE) 4710 A5 before A5(3.1) allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended RBAC restrictions and execute arbitrary CLI commands with admin privileges via an unspecified parameter in a POST request, aka Bug ID CSCul84801.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1297?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Application Control Engine Software.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1297?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2016-1297 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1297 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4x6r-cv3m-8ffm.