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CVE-2016-6443


A vulnerability in the Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager SQL database interface could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to impact system confidentiality by executing a subset of arbitrary SQL queries that can cause product instability. More Information: CSCva27038, CSCva28335. Known Affected Releases: 3.1(0.128), 1.2(400), 2.0(1.0.34A).


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) 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

2016-10-27T21:59:14.860

Last Modified

2026-06-17T00:51:02.463

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-89

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application cisco evolved_programmable_network_manager 1.2 Yes
Application cisco evolved_programmable_network_manager 2.0 Yes
Application cisco prime_infrastructure 1.2 Yes
Application cisco prime_infrastructure 1.2.0.103 Yes
Application cisco prime_infrastructure 1.2.1 Yes
Application cisco prime_infrastructure 1.3 Yes
Application cisco prime_infrastructure 1.3.0.20 Yes
Application cisco prime_infrastructure 1.4 Yes
Application cisco prime_infrastructure 1.4.0.45 Yes
Application cisco prime_infrastructure 1.4.1 Yes
Application cisco prime_infrastructure 1.4.2 Yes
Application cisco prime_infrastructure 2.0 Yes
Application cisco prime_infrastructure 2.1.0 Yes
Application cisco prime_infrastructure 2.2 Yes
Application cisco prime_infrastructure 2.2\(2\) Yes
Application cisco prime_infrastructure 3.0 Yes
Application cisco prime_infrastructure 3.1 Yes
Application cisco prime_infrastructure 3.1.1 Yes

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.