CVE-2016-6434 json
Cisco Firepower Management Center 6.0.1 has hardcoded database credentials, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by lev…
published 2016-10-06 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7357
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cisco Firepower Management Center 6.0.1 has hardcoded database credentials, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging CLI access, aka Bug ID CSCva30370.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-40465)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-40465 Cisco Firepower Threat Management Console 6.0.1 - Hard-Coded MySQL Credentials local, 2016-10-05
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/40465/
exploit
-
tools.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161005-ftmc1
vendor-advisory
- korelogic.com /Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2016-005.txt
- blog.korelogic.com /blog/2016/10/10/virtual_appliance_spelunking
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/93412
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6434
- NVD CVE-2016-6434
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