CVE-2016-6406

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.88% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93116 vdb entry third party advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160922-esa vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036881 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6406?
CVE-2016-6406 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6406?
To fix CVE-2016-6406, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-6406 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-6406 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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