Medium severity · published Oct 5, 2016
CVE-2016-6420
Cisco FireSIGHT System Software 4.10.3 through 5.4.0 in Firepower Management Center allows remote authenticated users to bypass authorization checks and gain privileges via a…
6.5
CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cisco FireSIGHT System Software 4.10.3 through 5.4.0 in Firepower Management Center allows remote authenticated users to bypass authorization checks and gain privileges via a crafted HTTP request, aka Bug ID CSCur25467.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FS
Firesight System Software · Cisco
4.10.3; 5.2.0; 5.3.0; 5.3.1; 5.4.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6420
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6420
Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160928-fmc1
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93204
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036919
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