Heap-based buffer overflow in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Platform Emulator…
Priority LOW 37CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Platform Emulator 2.5(2)TS4, 3.0(2c)A, and 3.0(2c)TS9 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted libclimeta.so filename arguments, aka Bug ID CSCux68837.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00395 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system_platform_emulator:2.5\(2\)ts4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5(2)ts4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system_platform_emulator:3.0\(2c\)a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0(2c)a | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system_platform_emulator:3.0\(2c\)ts9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0(2c)ts9 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system_platform_emulator:2.5\(2\)ts4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5(2)ts4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system_platform_emulator:3.0\(2c\)a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0(2c)a Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system_platform_emulator:3.0\(2c\)ts9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0(2c)ts9 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1340
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-prvx-6324-3rv7
References
More Cisco Unified Computing System Platform Emulator vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-01230 Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Platform Emulator 2.5(2)TS4, 3.0(2c)A, and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-1340 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1340 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-prvx-6324-3rv7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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