CVE-2016-6434 describes a hardcoded database credential vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) version 6.0.1. This flaw allows local attackers with CLI access to extract sensitive information, posing a high risk to data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild and lacking Metasploit or Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-40465) confirms the existence of public exploit code. Despite its high CVSS score of 7.8 and FAUCET Risk Score of 89/100, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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