CVE-2016-6396 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass malware detection in Cisco Firepower Management Center by crafting HTTP headers when specific blocking options are enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-6396?
CVE-2016-6396 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6396?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Firesight System Software.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6396?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6396 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-6396 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6396 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vfvq-9m42-xwvq.