CVE-2016-6406 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can gain root access via a testing interface if an outdated Enrollment Client is installed on Cisco ESA devices.
- 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-2016-6406?
CVE-2016-6406 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Sep 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cisco IronPort AsyncOS 9.1.2-023, 9.1.2-028, 9.1.2-036, 9.7.2-046, 9.7.2-047, 9.7.2-054, 10.0.0-124, and 10.0.0-125 on Email Security Appliance (ESA) devices, when Enrollment Client before 1.0.2-065 is installed, allows remote attackers to obtain root access via a connection to the testing/debugging interface, aka Bug ID CSCvb26017.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6406?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Email Security Appliance Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6406?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6406 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2016-6406 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6406 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2018-15453 Cisco Email Security Appliance Memory Corruption Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2017-6671 Security feature bypass in Cisco Email Security Appliance
- CVE-2016-6458 Security feature bypass in Cisco AsyncOS 10.0.0-125 and 9.7.1-066
- CVE-2019-12706 Cisco Email Security Appliance Filter Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-15971 Cisco Email Security Appliance MP3 Content Filter Bypass Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vp5v-r76g-m4mx.