# CVE-2016-6433: The Threat Management Console in Cisco Firepower Management Center 5.2.0 through 6.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrar

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2016-10-06 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Threat Management Console in Cisco Firepower Management Center 5.2.0 through 6.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via crafted web-application parameters, aka Bug ID CSCva30872.

## What to do

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## References

- https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2016-007.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93414
- https://blog.korelogic.com/blog/2016/10/10/virtual_appliance_spelunking
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40463/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41041/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140467/Cisco-Firepower-Management-Console-6.0-Post-Authentication-UserAdd.html
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161005-ftmc
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40463
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41041
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/cisco_firepower_useradd.rb

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