5.3

CVE-2016-6396: cisco firesight_system_software Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.3v3.0MediumModified
Published 12-09-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-6396 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco firesight_system_software. EPSS estimates a 1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.24%
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. 12-09-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

69%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.24% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.24%

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
  • firesight_system_software5.1.0 | 5.1.0.1 | 5.1.0.2 | 5.1.0.3 | 5.1.1 | 5.1.1.1 | 5.1.1.2 | 5.1.1.3 | 5.1.1.4 | 5.1.1.5 | 5.1.1.6 | 5.1.1.8 | 5.1.1.9 | 5.1.1.10 | 5.1.1.11 | 5.2.0 | 5.2.0.1 | 5.2.0.2 | 5.2.0.3 | 5.2.0.4 | 5.2.0.5 | 5.2.0.6 | 5.2.0.8 | 5.3.0 | 5.3.0.1 | 5.3.0.2 | 5.3.0.3 | 5.3.0.4 | 5.3.0.5 | 5.3.0.6 | 5.3.0.7 | 5.3.1 | 5.3.1.1 | 5.3.1.2 | 5.3.1.3 | 5.3.1.4 | 5.3.1.5 | 5.3.1.7 | 5.4.0 | 5.4.0.1 | 5.4.0.2 | 5.4.0.3 | 5.4.0.4 | 5.4.0.5 | 5.4.0.6 | 5.4.1 | 5.4.1.2 | 5.4.1.3 | 5.4.1.4 | 6.0.0 | 6.0.0.1 | 6.0.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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