CVE-2016-9217 Missing authorization in Cisco Intercloud Fabric for Business and Cisco Intercloud Fabric for Providers 7.3(0)ZN(0.99)

High 8.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated remote attackers can access the underlying database of Cisco Intercloud Fabric products due to missing authorization checks.

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-2016-9217?

CVE-2016-9217 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Intercloud Fabric for Business and Cisco Intercloud Fabric for Providers 7.3(0)ZN(0.99), published on 26 Dec 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in Cisco Intercloud Fabric for Business and Cisco Intercloud Fabric for Providers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to connect to the database used by these products. More Information: CSCus99394. Known Affected Releases: 7.3(0)ZN(0.99).

Weakness: CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9217?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Intercloud Fabric.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9217?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9217 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-2016-9217 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9217 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9rm7-7m57-m6gm.

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