CVE-2016-1457 describes a critical vulnerability in the web-based GUI of Cisco Firepower Management Center and Cisco ASA devices with FirePOWER Services. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands as root through specially crafted HTTP requests. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation is reported, its high severity and potential impact warrant immediate patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.10.3.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:4.10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:5.3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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