Vulnerability in Cisco Firesight System Software
CVE-2016-6460
A vulnerability in the FTP Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interface (REST API) for Cisco Firepower System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass FTP malware detection rules and download malware over an FTP connection. Cisco Firepower System Software is affected when the device has a file policy with malware block configured for FTP connections. More Information: CSCuv36188 CSCuy91156. Known Affected Releases: 5.4.0.2 5.4.1.1 5.4.1.6 6.0.0 6.1.0 6.2.0. Known Fixed Releases: 6.0.0.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 74.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Firesight System Software — versions 5.4.0.2, 5.4.1.1, 5.4.1.6
- Cisco Firepower System Software 5.4.0.2 Through 6.2.0 — versions Cisco Firepower System Software 5.4.0.2 through 6.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94359 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161116… (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6460?
- CVE-2016-6460 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firesight System Software, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-11-19.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6460?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.