What is CVE-2016-1468?

CVE-2016-1468 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-08-08.

How severe is CVE-2016-1468?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

RCE in Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server

CVE-2016-1468

The administrative web interface in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway X8.5.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via crafted fields, aka Bug ID CSCuv12531.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published 2016-08-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.029 (86.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-20.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server — versions x8.5.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

www.securitytracker.com/id/1036529 (vdb-entry)
tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160803… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/92274 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1468?: CVE-2016-1468 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-08-08.
How severe is CVE-2016-1468?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.