CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-1404

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Cisco UCS Invicta versions 4.3, 4.5, and 5.0.1 use the same hardcoded GnuPG encryption key across different customers' installations. This allows remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing network traffic to an Autosupport server and leveraging knowledge of this key from another installation.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to attacks that allow the decryption of sensitive data, potentially leading to loss of confidentiality and security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of Cisco UCS Invicta to mitigate this vulnerability and implement additional security measures such as monitoring network traffic.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Cisco UCS Invicta 4.3, 4.5, and 5.0.1 on Invicta appliances and Invicta Scaling System uses the same hardcoded GnuPG encryption key across different customers' installations, which allows remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing network traffic to an Autosupport server and leveraging knowledge of this key from another installation, aka Bug ID CSCur85504.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS