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CVE-2016-6434: cisco secure_firewall_management_center Improper Authentication

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 06-10-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-6434 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in cisco secure_firewall_management_center. EPSS estimates a 0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.98%
0%100%
Low · -0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

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

Description

Cisco Firepower Management Center 6.0.1 has hardcoded database credentials, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging CLI access, aka Bug ID CSCva30370.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.98%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

62%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.04 pp

From 1.02% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.98%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocallinuxUnverified

    Cisco Firepower Threat Management Console 6.0.1 - Hard-Coded MySQL Credentials

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cisco1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

5 links