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CVE-2016-6406: cisco email_security_appliance_firmware

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 22-09-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-6406 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in cisco email_security_appliance_firmware. EPSS estimates a 3.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.57%
0%100%
Low · +0.48 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-09-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cisco IronPort AsyncOS 9.1.2-023, 9.1.2-028, 9.1.2-036, 9.7.2-046, 9.7.2-047, 9.7.2-054, 10.0.0-124, and 10.0.0-125 on Email Security Appliance (ESA) devices, when Enrollment Client before 1.0.2-065 is installed, allows remote attackers to obtain root access via a connection to the testing/debugging interface, aka Bug ID CSCvb26017.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.48 pp

From 3.10% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
3.57%

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