Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-6406
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6406
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.35%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 68 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-6406
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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10.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
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10.0
|
NIST |
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-6406
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-6406
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http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160922-esa
Cisco Email Security Appliance Internal Testing Interface VulnerabilityVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93116
Cisco Email Security Appliance CVE-2016-6406 Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036881
Cisco Email Security Appliance Internal Testing Interface Lets Remote Users Access the Target System with Root Privileges - SecurityTracker
Products affected by CVE-2016-6406
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.1.2-036:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.7.2-046:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:10.0.0-124:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:10.0.0-125:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.1.2-023:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.1.2-028:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.7.2-047:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.7.2-054:*:*:*:*:*:*:*