CVE-2016-6396
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-6396 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | cisco |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-09-12 10:59:09 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Cisco Firepower Management Center before 6.1 and FireSIGHT System Software before 6.1, when certain malware blocking options are enabled, allow remote attackers to bypass malware detection via crafted fields in HTTP headers, aka Bug ID CSCuz44482. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.004330000 probability, percentile 0.627460000 (date 2026-05-06)
Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.1.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.1.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.1.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.1.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.1.1.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.1.1.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.1.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.1.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.1.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.1.1.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.1.1.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.1.1.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.1.1.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.2.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.2.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.2.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.2.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.2.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.2.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.2.0.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.3.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.3.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.3.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.3.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.3.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.3.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.3.0.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.3.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.3.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.3.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.3.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.3.1.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.3.1.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.4.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.4.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.4.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.4.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.4.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.4.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.4.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.4.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 5.4.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 6.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 6.0.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Firesight System Software | 6.0.1 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Firepower Management Center and FireSIGHT System Software Security Bypass Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Cisco FireSIGHT HTTP Header Input Validation Flaw Lets Remote Users Bypass Malware Detection on the Target System - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Cisco Firepower Management Center and FireSIGHT System Software Malware Bypass Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | tools.cisco.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.