The web-based GUI in Cisco Firepower Management Center 4.x and 5.x before 5.3.0.3…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:4.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.10.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:4.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1458
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hpv8-jm67-hqfq
References
More Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-16344 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-16292 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Authentication Bypass Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-16502 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Static Credential Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2016-05515 The Threat Management Console in Cisco Firepower Management Center 5.2.0 through 6.0.1… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-14563 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Radius Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-06757 Improper privilege management in Cisco Firepower Management Center CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2016-1458 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1458 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hpv8-jm67-hqfq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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