CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-1452: Infoleak

First published: Fri Jul 15 2016(Updated: )

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.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cisco ASR 5000 firmware
Cisco ASR 5000 Software=18.3.0
Cisco ASR 5000 Software=18.3_base
Cisco ASR 5000 Software=19.0.1
Cisco ASR 5000 Software=19.0.m0.60737
Cisco ASR 5000 Software=19.0.m0.60828
Cisco ASR 5000 Software=19.0.m0.61045
Cisco ASR 5000 Software=19.1.0
Cisco ASR 5000 Software=19.1.0.61559
Cisco ASR 5000 Software=19.2.0
Cisco ASR 5000 Software=19.3.0
Cisco ASR 5000 Software=20.0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-1452?

    CVE-2016-1452 has been assigned a medium severity rating due to its potential impact on device configuration.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-1452?

    To mitigate CVE-2016-1452, ensure that SNMP read-write community strings are changed to strong, unique values and restrict SNMP access to trusted hosts.

  • Which Cisco ASR 5000 versions are affected by CVE-2016-1452?

    CVE-2016-1452 affects Cisco ASR 5000 devices running software versions 18.3 through 20.0.0.

  • Can CVE-2016-1452 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2016-1452 can be exploited remotely by attackers who know the read-write community string.

  • What type of attacks does CVE-2016-1452 enable?

    CVE-2016-1452 enables remote attackers to make unauthorized configuration changes over SNMP.

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