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CVE-2016-1321

5.8 · MEDIUM

Cisco Universal Small Cell devices with firmware R2.12 through R3.5 contain an image-decryption key in flash memory, which allows remote attackers to bypass a certain certificate-validation feature…

Published Feb 15, 2016CWE-200EPSS 0.92%

Overview

CVE-2016-1321 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 15, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cisco Universal Small Cell devices with firmware R2.12 through R3.5 contain an image-decryption key in flash memory, which allows remote attackers to bypass a certain certificate-validation feature and obtain sensitive firmware-image and IP address data via a request to an unspecified Cisco server, aka Bug ID CSCut98082.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160212-uscRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1035014Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160212-uscRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1035014

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1321?

CVE-2016-1321 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 15, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-1321?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-1321?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-1321?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-1321 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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