High severity · published Aug 18, 2016
CVE-2016-1457
The web-based GUI in Cisco Firepower Management Center 4.x and 5.x before 5.3.1.2 and 5.4.x before 5.4.0.1 and Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software on 5500-X devices…
8.8
CVSS
3.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The web-based GUI in Cisco Firepower Management Center 4.x and 5.x before 5.3.1.2 and 5.4.x before 5.4.0.1 and Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software on 5500-X devices with FirePOWER Services 4.x and 5.x before 5.3.1.2 and 5.4.x before 5.4.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands as root via crafted HTTP requests, aka Bug ID CSCur25513.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.7% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SF
Secure Firewall Management Center · Cisco
4.10.3.9; 5.2.0; 5.3.0.4; 5.3.1; 5.4.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1457
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1457
Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160817-fmc
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92509
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036642
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