CVE-2016-1444: cisco telepresence_video_communication_server Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-1444 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco telepresence_video_communication_server. EPSS estimates a 1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 07-07-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Mobile and Remote Access (MRA) component in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) X8.1 through X8.7 and Expressway X8.1 through X8.6 mishandles certificates, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an arbitrary trusted certificate, aka Bug ID CSCuz64601.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
1.20%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
68%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.20% 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 causeAffected systems
Cisco2 products
- telepresence_video_communication_serverx8.1 | x8.1.1 | x8.1.2 | x8.2 | x8.2.1 | x8.2.2 | x8.5:rc4 | x8.5.0 | x8.5.1 | x8.5.2 | x8.5.3 | x8.6.0 | x8.6.1 | x8.7
- telepresence_video_communication_server_softwarex8.5.1 | x8.5.2 | x8.5.3 | x8.6
1 vendor · 2 products
References
3 links- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160706-vcsVendor AdvisoryX Refsource CISCO