Auth bypass in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center
CVE-2016-6434
Cisco Firepower Management Center 6.0.1 has hardcoded database credentials, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging CLI access, aka Bug ID CSCva30370.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 60.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center — versions 6.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161005… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2016-005.txt
- blog.korelogic.com/blog/2016/10/10/virtual_appliance_spelunking
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93412 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40465/ (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6434?
- CVE-2016-6434 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-10-06.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6434?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.