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CVE-2016-1299


The web-management GUI implementation on Cisco Small Business SG300 devices 1.4.1.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (HTTPS outage) via crafted HTTPS requests, aka Bug ID CSCuw87174.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 28 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 25 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2016, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2016-01-27T22:59:02.677

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 5.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System cisco 300_series_managed_switch_firmware 1.4.1 Yes
Hardware cisco sf300-08 * No
Hardware cisco sf300-24 * No
Hardware cisco sf300-24mp * No
Hardware cisco sf300-24p * No
Hardware cisco sf300-24pp * No
Hardware cisco sf300-48 * No
Hardware cisco sf300-48p * No
Hardware cisco sf300-48pp * No
Hardware cisco sf302-08 * No
Hardware cisco sf302-08mp * No
Hardware cisco sf302-08mpp * No
Hardware cisco sf302-08p * No
Hardware cisco sf302-08pp * No
Hardware cisco sg300-10 * No
Hardware cisco sg300-10mp * No
Hardware cisco sg300-10mpp * No
Hardware cisco sg300-10p * No
Hardware cisco sg300-10pp * No
Hardware cisco sg300-10sfp * No
Hardware cisco sg300-20 * No
Hardware cisco sg300-28 * No
Hardware cisco sg300-28mp * No
Hardware cisco sg300-28p * No
Hardware cisco sg300-28pp * No
Hardware cisco sg300-52 * No
Hardware cisco sg300-52mp * No
Hardware cisco sg300-52p * No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.