CVE-2019-16029Network attack vector

Unauthenticated account takeover via unvalidated API requests

Published Jan 26, 2020 · Updated Nov 15, 2024

Improper input validation in the API of Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem before 7-201910 allows remote attackers to alter user accounts. The API accepts crafted HTTP requests without validating account fields before changing or corrupting stored user information. No authentication is required; successful exploitation grants administrator access or blocks legitimate web-interface logins.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability1.07%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in the API of Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem before 7-201910 allows remote attackers to alter user accounts. The API accepts crafted HTTP requests without validating account fields before changing or corrupting stored user information. No authentication is required; successful exploitation grants administrator access or blocks legitimate web-interface logins.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-16029
Published
Jan 26, 2020
Updated
Nov 15, 2024
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem
Classifications
CWE-20, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 26, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 15, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <n/a

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Premversion=unspecified <n/a

Published CVSS scores

8.2CiscoCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:X

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1098Account Manipulation

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