Improper input validation in Cisco Firesight System Software
CVE-2015-6357
The rule-update feature in Cisco FireSIGHT Management Center (MC) 5.2 through 5.4.0.1 does not verify the X.509 certificate of the support.sourcefire.com SSL server, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof this server and provide an invalid package, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a crafted certificate, aka Bug ID CSCuw06444.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (85.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Firesight System Software — versions 5.2.0, 5.3.0, 5.3.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034161 (vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151116… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/134390/Cisco-FireSIGHT-Management-Center-Certific…
- wadofstuff.blogspot.com.au/2015/11/cve-2015-6357-firepwner-exploit-for.html
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536913/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Nov/79 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-6357?
- CVE-2015-6357 is a vulnerability in Cisco Firesight System Software, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2015-11-18.
- Is CVE-2015-6357 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.