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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2016-6367

highCVSS 3.1 7.8In CISA KEVEPSS 23%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2016-6367 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 7.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-05-24: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software before 8.4(1) on ASA 5500, ASA 5500-X, PIX, and FWSM devices allows local users to gain privileges via invalid CLI commands, aka Bug ID CSCtu74257 or EPICBANANA.

Weakness: CWE-77.

Severity

7.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since May 24, 2022

Federal due date Jun 14, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

23%

Higher than 98% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2016-6367 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-6367 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-05-24, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-06-14.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6367?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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