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CVE-2016-6367

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software before 8.4(1) on ASA 5500, ASA 5500-X, PIX, and FWSM devices allows local users to gain privileges via invalid CLI commands, aka Bug ID CSCtu74257 or EPICBANANA.

Actively exploited: CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 24 May 2022.

Severity
High 7.8
Published
18 Aug 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
8.4\(3\), 9.0\(1\)
Exploit chance
23% in the next 30 daysHigher than 97% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Command injection (CWE-77)
Attack
Needs local access · Needs a user account · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Cisco ASA and Firepower Threat DefenseServers and applications · cpe:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software
  • From 7.2.0 before 8.4\(3\)
  • From 8.5 before 9.0\(1\)

Known exploited

CISA name
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) CLI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due for US agencies
14 Jun 2022
Used in ransomware
Not known

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6367
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6367