CVE-2016-1302 Missing authorization in n/a

What is CVE-2016-1302?

CVE-2016-1302 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Nx-Os, published on 7 Feb 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) devices with software before 1.0(3h) and 1.1 before 1.1(1j) and Nexus 9000 ACI Mode switches with software before 11.0(3h) and 11.1 before 11.1(1j) allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended RBAC restrictions via crafted REST requests, aka Bug ID CSCut12998.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1302?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Cisco Nx-Os, Samsung X14j Firmware, Sun Opensolaris, Zyxel Gs1900-10hp Firmware, Zzinc Keymouse Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1302?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1302 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2016-1302 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1302 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2024-20399 Cisco NX-OS Command Injection Exploited Medium 6.0
• CVE-2021-1361 Cisco NX-OS Software Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Actions Vulnerability Critical 9.8
• CVE-2018-0301 Memory corruption in Cisco NX-OS unknown Critical 9.8
• CVE-2016-1453 Memory corruption in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2016-1341 Hardcoded credentials in n/a Critical 9.8

All Cisco Nx-Os vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-wjw2-7prx-p46x.