| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Cisco SPA300, SPA500 and SPA51x. This affects an unknown part of the component HTTP Request Handler. This manipulation causes resource management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-1469. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Cisco SPA300, SPA500 and SPA51x (version now known) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
The HTTP framework on Cisco SPA300, SPA500, and SPA51x devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device outage) via a series of malformed HTTP requests, aka Bug ID CSCut67385.
The weakness was shared 09/12/2016 by Chris Watts as CSCut67385 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-1469 since 01/04/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 92706†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Product
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔍VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5
VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 7.5
NVD Vector: 🔍
CVSSv2
| AV | AC | Au | C | I | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
| 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
| 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
| Vector | Complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
| Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
| Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 🔍
Exploiting
Class: Resource managementCWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍
| 0-Day | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
OpenVAS ID: 802459
OpenVAS Name: Cisco Small Business SPA3x/5x Series Denial of Service Vulnerability
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
Timeline
01/04/2016 🔍08/31/2016 🔍
09/11/2016 🔍
09/12/2016 🔍
09/12/2016 🔍
09/15/2022 🔍
Sources
Vendor: cisco.comAdvisory: CSCut67385
Researcher: Chris Watts
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2016-1469 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1469
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91489
SecurityFocus: 92706 - Cisco Small Business SPA300 and SPA500 Series IP Phones Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036717
Entry
Created: 09/12/2016 17:52Updated: 09/15/2022 17:28
Changes: 09/12/2016 17:52 (53), 04/15/2019 16:15 (12), 09/15/2022 17:28 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

No comments yet. Languages: en.
Please log in to comment.