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CVE-2015-6435

Published: Jan 22, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-78
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
8.7%
Top 5.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An unspecified CGI script in Cisco FX-OS before 1.1.2 on Firepower 9000 devices and Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Manager before 2.2(4b), 2.2(5) before 2.2(5a), and 3.0 before 3.0(2e) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via a crafted HTTP request, aka Bug ID CSCur90888.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

firepower extensible operating systemciscoNetworking Infrastructure
unified computing systemciscoNetworking Infrastructure
n/an/a
Unified Computing System CentralCisco Systems Inc.Networking Infrastructure
Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating SystemCisco Systems Inc.Networking Infrastructure
ciscocommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.
cisco systems inc.commercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Execution
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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160991/Cisco-UCS-Manager-2.2-1d-Remote-Command-Execution.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160120-ucsm
tools.cisco.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034743
securitytracker.com

Timeline

Published
Jan 22, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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