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Improper input validation in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2016-1395

Published: June 17, 2016 / Updated: March 1, 2019

Vulnerability identifier: #VU7

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1395

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Adjecent network

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing HTTP request in web management interface. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected device and execute arbitrary code on the target device with root privileges.

Affected software

RV110W Wireless-N VPN Firewall
RV130W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router
RV215W Wireless-N VPN Router

How to mitigate CVE-2016-1395

Install updates from vendor's website.

RV110W Wireless-N VPN Firewall - update to 1.2.1.7
RV130W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router - update to 1.0.3.16
RV215W Wireless-N VPN Router - update to 1.3.0.8

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