# CVE-2016-1468: Command injection in n/a

> Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary commands on Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway via crafted fields in the admin interface.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Aug 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-39fg-mxcp-4qr2

## What is CVE-2016-1468?

CVE-2016-1468 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Aug 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The administrative web interface in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway X8.5.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via crafted fields, aka Bug ID CSCuv12531.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1468?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-1468?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1468 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-1468 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1468 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-20105](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-20105/): Privilege escalation in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Expressway (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2023-20192](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-20192/): Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2022-20754](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-20754/): Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Vulnerabilities (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2022-20755](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-20755/): Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Vulnerabilities (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2019-1845](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1845/): Denial of service in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) (high 8.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-1468 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-1468 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Aug 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1468 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-2016-1468/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1468/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1468
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1468
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1468

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