CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-1458

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The web-based GUI in Cisco Firepower Management Center and Cisco ASA software allows remote authenticated users to escalate user account privileges via crafted HTTP requests.

Risk Assessment

Privilege escalation can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data and resources within the organization, posing a significant security threat.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Cisco Firepower Management Center and Cisco ASA to the latest versions to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The web-based GUI in Cisco Firepower Management Center 4.x and 5.x before 5.3.0.3, 5.3.1.x before 5.3.1.2, and 5.4.x before 5.4.0.1 and Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software on 5500-X devices with FirePOWER Services 4.x and 5.x before 5.3.0.3, 5.3.1.x before 5.3.1.2, and 5.4.x before 5.4.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to increase user-account privileges via crafted HTTP requests, aka Bug ID CSCur25483.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS