7.5

CVE-2016-6358: cisco email_security_appliance_firmware Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 28-10-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-6358 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco email_security_appliance_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.75%
0%100%
Low · +0.09 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 28-10-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in local FTP to the Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a partial denial of service (DoS) condition when the FTP application unexpectedly quits. More Information: CSCux68539. Known Affected Releases: 9.1.0-032 9.7.1-000. Known Fixed Releases: 9.1.1-038.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.75%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

78%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.09 pp

From 1.65% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.75%

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

3 links