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TI-2016-05542 Aliases CVE-2016-6461GHSA-mr8c-v6w9-mj48

Improper input validation in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance 9.1

Priority LOW 30CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability in the HTTP web-based management interface of the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to inject arbitrary XML commands on the affected system. More Information: CSCva38556. Known Affected Releases: 9.1(6.10). Known Fixed Releases: 100.11(0.75) 100.15(0.137) 100.8(40.129) 96.2(0.95) 97.1(0.55) 97.1(12.7) 97.1(6.30).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01791 78th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 9.1(6.10)Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 9.1(6.10)—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 9.1(6.10) Vendor— Affected Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 9.1(6.10) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 63

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.1\(7\)4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1(7)4VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.1\(7\)7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1(7)7VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.1\(7\)9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1(7)9VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.1\(7\)11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1(7)11VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.1\(7\)12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1(7)12VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.6.10VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2\(0.0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2(0.0)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2\(0.104\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2(0.104)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2\(3.1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2(3.1)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.1VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.1\(7\)4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1(7)4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.1\(7\)7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1(7)7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.1\(7\)9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1(7)9 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.1\(7\)11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1(7)11 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.1\(7\)12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1(7)12 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.6.10 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2\(0.0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2(0.0) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2\(0.104\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2(0.104) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2\(3.1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2(3.1) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 53 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.2.4VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.2.7VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.2.8VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.3VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.3.3VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.3.4VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.4VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.4.4VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.4.8VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.4.10VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.4.13VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.4.14VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.4.16VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.4.17VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3\(1.50\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3(1.50)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3\(1.105\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3(1.105)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3\(2.100\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3(2.100)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3\(2.243\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3(2.243)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.1.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.2.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.3VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.3.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.3.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.3.5VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.3.6VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.3.9VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.3.10VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.3.11VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.5VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.0.115:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.0.115VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.1.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.1.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.1.3VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.1.5VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.2.3VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.3VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.3.3VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.3.4VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.3.6VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.3.8VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.3.11VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.3.12VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.4VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.5.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.5.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.5.2.6VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.5.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.5.2.10VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.5.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.5.2.14VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.2.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.2.7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.2.8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.3.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.3.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.4.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.4.8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.4.10 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.4.13 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.4.14 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.4.16 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.4.17 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3\(1.50\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3(1.50) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3\(1.105\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3(1.105) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3\(2.100\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3(2.100) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3\(2.243\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3(2.243) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.3.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.3.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.3.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.3.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.3.9 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.3.10 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.3.11 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.0.115:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.0.115 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.1.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.1.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.2.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.3.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.3.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.3.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.3.8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.3.11 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.3.12 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.2.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.5.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.2.10 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.5.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.2.14 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6461
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mr8c-v6w9-mj48

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-14628 Buffer overflow in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance Software KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2016-05454 Buffer overflow in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software through 9.4.2.3 on… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-06973 Authentication bypass in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-82192 Denial of service in Cisco Secure Firewall ASA and FTD SSL VPN KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2026-16533 Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance and Secure Firewall Threat Defense… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2025-14657 Missing authorization in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance Software KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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