CVE-2016-6366

Published: Aug 18, 2016Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-120

8.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

Buffer overflow in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software through 9.4.2.3 on ASA 5500, ASA 5500-X, ASA Services Module, ASA 1000V, ASAv, Firepower 9300 ASA Security Module, PIX, and FWSM devices allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via crafted IPv4 SNMP packets, aka Bug ID CSCva92151 or EXTRABACON.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-120

Affected Products

Cisco Systems Inc.

commercial·USaka cisco, cisco systems

Adaptive Security Appliance

Networking Infrastructure

pix firewall software

Networking Infrastructure

adaptive security appliance software

Networking Infrastructure

asa 1000v cloud firewall software

Networking Infrastructure

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:May 24, 2022

Remediation due:Jun 14, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160817-asa-snmp

tools.cisco.com

http://blogs.cisco.com/security/shadow-brokers

blogs.cisco.com

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-56516

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