CVE-2016-1387: cisco telepresence_tc_software Improper Authentication
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-1387 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in cisco telepresence_tc_software. EPSS estimates a 1.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 05-05-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The XML API in TelePresence Codec (TC) 7.2.0, 7.2.1, 7.3.0, 7.3.1, 7.3.2, 7.3.3, 7.3.4, and 7.3.5 and Collaboration Endpoint (CE) 8.0.0, 8.0.1, and 8.1.0 in Cisco TelePresence Software mishandles authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute control commands or make configuration changes via an API request, aka Bug ID CSCuz26935.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
1.78%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.78% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Cisco1 product
- telepresence_tc_software7.2.0 | 7.2.1 | 7.3.0 | 7.3.1 | 7.3.2 | 7.3.3
1 vendor · 1 product
References
2 links- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160504-tpxmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource CISCO