Buffer overflow in Cisco Content Security Management Appliance
CVE-2016-6416
The FTP service in Cisco AsyncOS on Email Security Appliance (ESA) devices 9.6.0-000 through 9.9.6-026, Web Security Appliance (WSA) devices 9.0.0-162 through 9.5.0-444, and Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a flood of FTP traffic, aka Bug IDs CSCuz82907, CSCuz84330, and CSCuz86065.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Content Security Management Appliance — versions 9.1.0, 9.1.0-004, 9.1.0-031
- Cisco Email Security Appliance — versions 9.6.0-000, 9.6.0-042, 9.6.0-051
- Cisco Web Security Appliance — versions 9.0.0-162, 9.1.0-000, 9.1.0-070
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036915 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93198 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036916 (vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160928… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036917 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6416?
- CVE-2016-6416 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Content Security Management Appliance, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-10-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6416?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.