CVE-2016-1329

Cisco NX-OS 6.0(2)U6(1) through 6.0(2)U6(5) on Nexus 3000 devices and 6.0(2)A6(1) through 6.0(2)A6(5) and 6.0(2)A7(1) on Nexus 3500 devices has hardcoded credentials, which allows remote attackers to obtain root privileges via a (1) TELNET or (2) SSH session, aka Bug ID CSCuy25800.

Published: 2016-03-03 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2016-1329 is rated High Risk (67.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.07%). Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-1329

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 2025-07-09 3.05% 2.07% -0.98%
2 2025-03-30 2.00% 3.05% +1.05%
3 2025-03-29 2.00%

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-1329

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
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.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/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:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-1329

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-1329

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:*:*

References for CVE-2016-1329

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