Directory access protocol authentication bypass vulnerability in Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning - CVE-2016-1416

 

Directory access protocol authentication bypass vulnerability in Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning - CVE-2016-1416

Published: July 4, 2016 / Updated: July 5, 2016


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1416
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.

The vulnerability exists in the LDAP authentication component. A remote unauthenticated attacker can bypass authentication checks and gain administrative access on the target system.

The vendor has assigned bug ID CSCuv37513 to this vulnerability.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may grant the attacker full administrator privileges.

How to mitigate CVE-2016-1416

Update your version through software updates that address the vulnerability described in the advisory at:

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160629-cpcpauthbypas...

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