# CVE-2016-1403: Command injection in n/a

> Local attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands and escalate privileges on Cisco IP 8800 phones via crafted CLI commands.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Jun 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7f7g-pwgp-7v66

## What is CVE-2016-1403?

CVE-2016-1403 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jun 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

CISCO IP 8800 phones with software 11.0.1 and earlier allow local users to gain privileges for OS command execution via crafted CLI commands, aka Bug ID CSCuz03005.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1403?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Ip Phone 8800 Series Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-1403?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1403 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-1403 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1403 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2016-1479](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1479/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2016-1421](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1421/): Memory corruption in Cisco IP Phones (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2016-1435](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1435/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.0)
- [CVE-2017-12305](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12305/): Command injection in Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series (medium 6.7)
- [CVE-2018-0461](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0461/): Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series Arbitrary Script Injection Vulnerability (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-1403 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-1403 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jun 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1403 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2016-1403/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1403/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1403
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1403
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1403

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1403/
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