CVE-2016-1402: cisco identity_services_engine_software
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-1402 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in cisco identity_services_engine_software. EPSS estimates a 1.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 21-05-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Active Directory (AD) integration component in Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE) before 1.2.0.899 patch 7, when AD group-membership authorization is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (authentication outage) via a crafted Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) authentication request, aka Bug ID CSCun25815.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
1.99%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
80%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.99% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
- CWE-287Improper AuthenticationWhen an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
Affected systems
Cisco1 product
- identity_services_engine_software1.2.0.899:p1 | 1.2.0.899:p2 | 1.2.0.899:p3 | 1.2.0.899:p4 | 1.2.0.899:p5 | 1.2.0.899:p6
1 vendor · 1 product
References
2 links- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160517-iseVendor AdvisoryX Refsource CISCO