High severity · published Aug 18, 2016
CVE-2016-6367
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) CLI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
22.6%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software before 8.4(1) on ASA 5500, ASA 5500-X, PIX, and FWSM devices allows local users to gain privileges via invalid CLI commands, aka Bug ID CSCtu74257 or EPICBANANA.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)22.6% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed May 24, 2022
Federal remediation dueJun 14, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
Adaptive Security Appliance Software · Cisco
7.2.0 before 8.4\(3\); 8.5 before 9.0\(1\) · source: NVD
AS
Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) · Cisco
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
Affected product
AS
Adaptive Security Appliance Software
Cisco
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6367
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6367
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
vendor-advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160817-asa-cli
exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40271/
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://blogs.cisco.com/security/shadow-brokers
vdb-entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036636
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-56516
vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92520
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