What is CVE-2016-1463?

CVE-2016-1463 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firesight_system_software, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-07-28.

How severe is CVE-2016-1463?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Cisco Firesight_system_software

CVE-2016-1463

Cisco FireSIGHT System Software 5.3.0, 5.3.1, 5.4.0, 6.0, and 6.0.1 allows remote attackers to bypass Snort rules via crafted parameters in the header of an HTTP packet, aka Bug ID CSCuz20737.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.007 (72.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Cisco Firesight_system_software — versions 5.3.0, 5.3.1, 5.4.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

1036471 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
92152 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
20160727 Cisco FireSIGHT System Software Snort Rule Bypass Vulnerability (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1463?: CVE-2016-1463 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firesight_system_software, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-07-28.
How severe is CVE-2016-1463?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.