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CVE-2016-6396

Published: Sep 12, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20
5.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 33.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Cisco Firepower Management Center before 6.1 and FireSIGHT System Software before 6.1, when certain malware blocking options are enabled, allow remote attackers to bypass malware detection via crafted fields in HTTP headers, aka Bug ID CSCuz44482.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

cisco
commercial·USaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.
firesight system software
Networking Infrastructure
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160907-fsss1
tools.cisco.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92826
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036756
securitytracker.com

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