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CVE-2016-1394: cisco firesight_system_software Credentials Management Errors

CVSS: 8.6v3.0HighModified
Published 03-07-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1394 is a high (CVSS 8.6) Credentials Management Errors vulnerability in cisco firesight_system_software. EPSS estimates a 1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.6/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.01%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-07-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cisco Firepower System Software 6.0.0 through 6.1.0 has a hardcoded account, which allows remote attackers to obtain CLI access by leveraging knowledge of the password, aka Bug ID CSCuz56238.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.01%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

63%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.01% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.01%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cisco1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links