CVE-2016-1302

Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) devices with software before 1.0(3h) and 1.1 before 1.1(1j) and Nexus 9000 ACI Mode switches with software before 11.0(3h) and 11.1 before 11.1(1j) allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended RBAC restrictions via crafted REST requests, aka Bug ID CSCut12998.

Published: 2016-02-07 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-1302 is rated Moderate Risk (47.3/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.17%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-1302

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 0.29% 0.17% -0.12%
2 2025-03-29 0.17% 0.29% +0.12%
3 2025-03-19 — 0.17% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-1302

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]
9.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-1302

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-1302

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
samsung x14j_firmware t-ms14jakucb-1102.5 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:x14j_firmware:t-ms14jakucb-1102.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sun opensolaris snv_124 cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_124:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
zyxel gs1900-10hp_firmware < 2.50\(aazi.0\)c0 cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:gs1900-10hp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zzinc keymouse_firmware 3.08 cpe:2.3:o:zzinc:keymouse_firmware:3.08:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cisco nx-os base cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:base:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-1302

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