CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-6449

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the system management of certain FireAMP processes in Cisco FireAMP Connector Endpoint software allows an authenticated, local attacker to stop certain protected FireAMP processes without requiring a password. Stopping critical processes could lead to a denial of service (DoS) condition and loss of certain security features.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to attacks that could lead to service outages and weakened system security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to monitor and restrict access to the system to prevent unauthorized stopping of processes. Consider updating the software to the latest version to minimize risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability in the system management of certain FireAMP system processes in Cisco FireAMP Connector Endpoint software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to stop certain protected FireAMP processes without requiring a password. Stopping certain critical processes could cause a denial of service (DoS) condition, and certain security features could no longer be available. More Information: CSCvb40597. Known Affected Releases: 1.

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