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CVE-2016-1402

7.5 · HIGH

The Active Directory (AD) integration component in Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE) before 1.2.0.899 patch 7, when AD group-membership authorization is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause…

Published May 21, 2016CWE-119EPSS 1.99%

Overview

CVE-2016-1402 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 21, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Active Directory (AD) integration component in Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE) before 1.2.0.899 patch 7, when AD group-membership authorization is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (authentication outage) via a crafted Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) authentication request, aka Bug ID CSCun25815.

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-20160517-iseRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1035946Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160517-iseRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1035946

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1402?

CVE-2016-1402 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 21, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2016-1402?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-1402?

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-2016-1402?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-1402 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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