CVE-2016-1329

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-03-03 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-287

Description

Cisco NX-OS 6.0(2)U6(1) through 6.0(2)U6(5) on Nexus 3000 devices and 6.0(2)A6(1) through 6.0(2)A6(5) and 6.0(2)A7(1) on Nexus 3500 devices has hardcoded credentials, which allows remote attackers to obtain root privileges via a (1) TELNET or (2) SSH session, aka Bug ID CSCuy25800.

Affected products

Samsung X14J Firmware: t-ms14jakucb-1102.5
Sun Opensolaris: snv_124
Zyxel GS1900-10HP firmware: before 2.50\(aazi.0\)c0 — fixed in 2.50\(aazi.0\)c0
Zzinc Keymouse Firmware: 3.08

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Zyxel GS1900-10HP firmware 2.50\(aazi.0\)c0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160302-n3k
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035161
https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/20795
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160302-n3k
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035161
https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/20795

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