What is CVE-2016-6449?

CVE-2016-6449 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Fireamp Connector Endpoint Software, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-12-14.

How severe is CVE-2016-6449?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Cisco Fireamp Connector Endpoint Software

CVE-2016-6449

A vulnerability in the system management of certain FireAMP system processes in Cisco FireAMP Connector Endpoint software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to stop certain protected FireAMP processes without requiring a password. Stopping certain critical processes could cause a denial of service (DoS) condition, and certain security features could no longer be available. More Information: CSCvb40597. Known Affected Releases: 1.

Published 2016-12-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.003 (20.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Cisco Fireamp Connector Endpoint Software — versions 4.4.0, 4.4.2.10200
Cisco Fireamp Connector Endpoint Software — versions Cisco FireAMP Connector Endpoint software

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/94814 (vdb-entry)
tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207… (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6449?: CVE-2016-6449 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Fireamp Connector Endpoint Software, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-12-14.
How severe is CVE-2016-6449?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.