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.

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…

EPSS: 0.002 (45.6th 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 5.4.0.2, 5.4.1.1, 5.4.1.6
N/a 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)

CWE-254

References

94359 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.