Cisco Firepower System Software 6.0.0 through 6.1.0 has a hardcoded account, which allows…
Priority LOW 39CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01012 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firesight_system_software:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firesight_system_software:6.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firesight_system_software:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firesight_system_software:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firesight_system_software:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firesight_system_software:6.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firesight_system_software:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firesight_system_software:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1394
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f85w-fjcq-h2fw
References
More Cisco Firesight System Software vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-05322 The policy implementation in Cisco FireSIGHT Management Center 5.3.1.7, 5.4.0.4, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2016-05477 Session fixation vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Management Center and Cisco FireSIGHT… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2016-05499 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Cisco FireSIGHT System Software 4.10.2… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-07522 Improper input validation in Cisco FireSIGHT CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-01351 Cisco FireSIGHT System Software 5.3.0, 5.3.1, 5.4.0, 6.0, and 6.0.1 allows remote… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-05541 A vulnerability in the FTP Representational State Transfer Application Programming… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-1394 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1394 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f85w-fjcq-h2fw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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