Improper authentication in Cisco Prime Home before 6.0
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-287.
Summary
A vulnerability in the web-based graphical user interface (GUI) of Cisco Prime Home could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication. The attacker could be granted full administrator privileges. Cisco Prime Home versions 5.1.1.6 and earlier and 5.2.2.2 and earlier have been confirmed to be vulnerable. Cisco Prime Home versions 6.0 and later are not vulnerable. More Information: CSCvb71732. Known Affected Releases: 5.0 5.0(1) 5.0(1.1) 5.0(1.2) 5.0(2) 5.15.1(0) 5.1(1) 5.1(1.3) 5.1(1.4) 5.1(1.5) 5.1(1.6) 5.1(2) 5.1(2.1) 5.1(2.3) 5.25.2(0.1) 5.2(1.0) 5.2(1.2) 5.2(2.0) 5.2(2.1) 5.2(2.2).
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cisco Prime Home before 6.0 | Cisco Prime Home before 6.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Prime Home before 6.0 Vendor— Affected Cisco Prime Home before 6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6452
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cq4x-jvjg-rq7m
References
More Cisco Prime Home vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-05490 Cisco Prime Home 5.2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-6452 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-6452 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cq4x-jvjg-rq7m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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