Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-6406 (CCN-117109)

Assigned:2016-09-22
Published:2016-09-22
Updated:2017-07-30
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
9.8 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-6406

Source: CISCO
Type: Vendor Advisory
20160922 Cisco Email Security Appliance Internal Testing Interface Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
93116

Source: CCN
Type: BID-93116
Cisco Email Security Appliance CVE-2016-6406 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1036881

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cisco-esa-cve20166406-priv-esc(117109)

Source: CCN
Type: Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-20160922-esa
Cisco Email Security Appliance Internal Testing Interface Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.1.2-023:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.1.2-028:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.1.2-036:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.7.2-046:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.7.2-047:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.7.2-054:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:10.0.0-124:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:10.0.0-125:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:cisco:email_security_appliance:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    cisco email security appliance firmware 9.1.2-023
    cisco email security appliance firmware 9.1.2-028
    cisco email security appliance firmware 9.1.2-036
    cisco email security appliance firmware 9.7.2-046
    cisco email security appliance firmware 9.7.2-047
    cisco email security appliance firmware 9.7.2-054
    cisco email security appliance firmware 10.0.0-124
    cisco email security appliance firmware 10.0.0-125
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