SB2016100527 - Arbitrary Command Execution in Cisco Firepower Threat Management



SB2016100527 - Arbitrary Command Execution in Cisco Firepower Threat Management

Published: October 5, 2016 Updated: October 7, 2016

Security Bulletin ID SB2016100527
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Arbitrary Command Execution (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6433)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient input validation. Sending a specially crafted parameters to the web application an authenticated attacker can access the affected system and execute arbitrary commands.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary commands execution on the vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.