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CVE-2016-1452

Cisco ASR 5000 devices with software 18.3 through 20.0.0 allow remote attackers to make configuration changes over SNMP by leveraging knowledge of the read-write community, aka Bug ID CSCuz29526.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, 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 limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from cisco, from cisco 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

2016-07-15T16:59:06.207

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200
CWE-254

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Hardware	cisco	asr_5000	-	Yes
Application	cisco	asr_5000_software	18.3.0	Yes
Application	cisco	asr_5000_software	18.3_base	Yes
Application	cisco	asr_5000_software	19.0.1	Yes
Application	cisco	asr_5000_software	19.0.m0.60737	Yes
Application	cisco	asr_5000_software	19.0.m0.60828	Yes
Application	cisco	asr_5000_software	19.0.m0.61045	Yes
Application	cisco	asr_5000_software	19.1.0	Yes
Application	cisco	asr_5000_software	19.1.0.61559	Yes
Application	cisco	asr_5000_software	19.2.0	Yes
Application	cisco	asr_5000_software	19.3.0	Yes
Application	cisco	asr_5000_software	20.0.0	Yes

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160713-asr Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91756 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036298 ([email protected])
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160713-asr Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91756 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036298 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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.