CVE-2016-6433
The Threat Management Console in Cisco Firepower Management Center 5.2.0 through 6.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via crafted web-application parameters, aka Bug ID CSCva30872.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 80.7%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The Threat Management Console in Cisco Firepower Management Center 5.2.0 through 6.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via crafted web-application parameters, aka Bug ID CSCva30872.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 80.70% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 5 October 2016
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- cisco/secure firewall management center
- Source
- psirt@cisco.com
EPSS moved from 80.7% on 20 September 2026 to 80.7% on 4 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-41041source ↗ | Cisco Firepower Management Console 6.0 - Post Authentication UserAdd (Metasploit)linux · Metasploit | remote | 13 January 2017 | yes |
| EDB-40463source ↗ | Cisco Firepower Threat Management Console 6.0.1 - Remote Command Executioncgi · KoreLogic | webapps | 5 October 2016 | yes |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140467/Cisco-Firepower-Management-Console-6.0-Post-Authentication-UserAdd.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161005-ftmcVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93414Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blog.korelogic.com/blog/2016/10/10/virtual_appliance_spelunkingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40463/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41041/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2016-007.txtThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140467/Cisco-Firepower-Management-Console-6.0-Post-Authentication-UserAdd.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161005-ftmcVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93414Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blog.korelogic.com/blog/2016/10/10/virtual_appliance_spelunkingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40463/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41041/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2016-007.txtThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.