CVE-2016-1356

low

Description

Cisco FireSIGHT System Software 6.1.0 does not use a constant-time algorithm for verifying credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames by measuring timing differences, aka Bug ID CSCuy41615.

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035189

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160302-FireSIGHT1

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-03-03

Updated: 2026-05-06

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Severity: Low

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00236