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Prime Collaboration ProvisioningApplication · Cisco

CVE-2016-1416

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2016-07-02
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning 10.6 SP2 (aka 10.6.0.10602) mishandles LDAP authentication, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrator privileges via a crafted login attempt, aka Bug ID CSCuv37513.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning 10.6 SP2 contains an LDAP authentication flaw that allows remote attackers to bypass authentication controls and obtain administrator privileges through a crafted login attempt. The vulnerability stems from improper handling of LDAP authentication requests.

MitigationApply the vendor patch from Cisco for this specific vulnerability. If patching is delayed, restrict network access to the application and implement additional authentication controls such as VPN or IP whitelisting for LDAP services.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Prime Collaboration ProvisioningApplication
Affected:= 10.6.2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed version
    Access the Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning admin console or check the software version through the application's 'About' or 'Version' page in the administration interface
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 10.6.2 (10.6 SP2)
  2. Confirm LDAP authentication is configured
    Navigate to the application's authentication settings in the admin console and verify if LDAP-based authentication is enabled for user logins
    Affected if LDAP authentication is enabled and configured as the primary or secondary authentication mechanism
  3. Check LDAP integration settings
    Review the LDAP server configuration within Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning (typically found under Users > LDAP Settings or Authentication > LDAP), noting the configured LDAP server address and bind settings
    Affected if An LDAP directory is connected and configured for user authentication
  4. Review authentication logs for bypass attempts
    Examine the application and LDAP service logs for failed authentication attempts followed by successful admin access, particularly from unusual IP addresses or repeated login attempts
    Affected if Logs show authentication bypass patterns where failed LDAP binds result in elevated access
  5. Verify admin account access controls
    Check the list of administrator accounts in the application and confirm that only authorized personnel have admin-level privileges, looking for any unexpected admin accounts
    Affected if Unexpected administrator accounts exist or privilege escalation has occurred

A user is affected if running Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning version 10.6.2 with LDAP authentication enabled and the application is reachable over the network.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the vendor patch from Cisco for this specific vulnerability. If patching is delayed, restrict network access to the application and implement additional authentication controls such as VPN or IP whitelisting for LDAP services.

Fix this in Prime Collaboration Provisioning Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
13.0 hours of engineering $2,280
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