High severity · published Oct 5, 2016
CVE-2016-6426
The j_spring_security_switch_user function in Cisco Unified Intelligence Center (CUIC) 8.5.4 through 9.1(1), as used in Unified Contact Center Express 10.0(1) through 11.0(1),…
7.5
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The j_spring_security_switch_user function in Cisco Unified Intelligence Center (CUIC) 8.5.4 through 9.1(1), as used in Unified Contact Center Express 10.0(1) through 11.0(1), allows remote attackers to create user accounts by visiting an unspecified web page, aka Bug IDs CSCuy75027 and CSCuy81653.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 70% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
UC
Unified Contact Center Express · Cisco
10.0(1); 10.5(1); 10.6(1); 11.0(1) · source: NVD
UI
Unified Intelligence Center · Cisco
8.5.4; 9.0(2); 9.1(1) · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6426
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6426
Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161005-ucis2
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93420
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036952
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