CVE-2016-6460

HIGH

Cisco Firepower System Software - Auth Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the FTP Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interface (REST API) for Cisco Firepower System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass FTP malware detection rules and download malware over an FTP connection. Cisco Firepower System Software is affected when the device has a file policy with malware block configured for FTP connections. More Information: CSCuv36188 CSCuy91156. Known Affected Releases: 5.4.0.2 5.4.1.1 5.4.1.6 6.0.0 6.1.0 6.2.0. Known Fixed Releases: 6.0.0.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94359

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0155
EPSS Percentile 72.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-254
Status published
Products (7)
cisco/firesight_system_software 5.4.0.2
cisco/firesight_system_software 5.4.1.1
cisco/firesight_system_software 5.4.1.6
cisco/firesight_system_software 6.0.0
cisco/firesight_system_software 6.1.0
cisco/firesight_system_software 6.2.0
n/a/Cisco Firepower System Software 5.4.0.2 through 6.2.0 Cisco Firepower System Software 5.4.0.2 through 6.2.0
Published Nov 19, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026