Critical severity · published Sep 22, 2016
CVE-2016-6406
Cisco IronPort AsyncOS 9.1.2-023, 9.1.2-028, 9.1.2-036, 9.7.2-046, 9.7.2-047, 9.7.2-054, 10.0.0-124, and 10.0.0-125 on Email Security Appliance (ESA) devices, when Enrollment…
9.8
CVSS
3.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cisco IronPort AsyncOS 9.1.2-023, 9.1.2-028, 9.1.2-036, 9.7.2-046, 9.7.2-047, 9.7.2-054, 10.0.0-124, and 10.0.0-125 on Email Security Appliance (ESA) devices, when Enrollment Client before 1.0.2-065 is installed, allows remote attackers to obtain root access via a connection to the testing/debugging interface, aka Bug ID CSCvb26017.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.6% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
Email Security Appliance Firmware · Cisco
9.1.2-023; 9.1.2-028; 9.1.2-036; 9.7.2-046; 9.7.2-047; 9.7.2-054; +2 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6406
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6406
Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160922-esa
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93116
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036881
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