CVE-2016-1394

Cisco Firepower System Software 6.0.0 through 6.1.0 has a hardcoded account, which allows remote attackers to obtain CLI access by leveraging knowledge of the password, aka Bug ID CSCuz56238.

Published: 2016-07-03 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-1394 is rated Moderate Risk (55.2/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.01%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-1394

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.69% 1.01% +0.33%
2 2025-03-30 0.55% 0.69% +0.13%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.55% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-1394

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.6 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 4.7 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-1394

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-1394

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
cisco firesight_system_software 6.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firesight_system_software:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco firesight_system_software 6.0.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firesight_system_software:6.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco firesight_system_software 6.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firesight_system_software:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco firesight_system_software 6.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firesight_system_software:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-1394

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