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Improper Access Control

CVE-2016-1406

High
8.8/10

Summary

The API web interface in Cisco Prime Infrastructure before 3.1 and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager before 1.2.4 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended RBAC restrictions and obtain sensitive information, and consequently gain privileges, via crafted JSON data, aka Bug ID CSCuy12409.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Listed 5th in the 'OWASP Top Ten', improper (or broken) access control attacks are a fundamental type of vulnerability. This includes a broad range of design flaws that enable users to act outside of their intended permissions. They can use these privileges to gain access to restricted files and functionality such as accessing restricted information, falsifying records, destroying data, or executing commands.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published