# CVE-2016-6367: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) CLI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> CVE-2016-6367: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) CLI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2016-6367
Last updated: 2026-01-12T20:49:46Z

- Published: 2016-08-18 18:00 UTC · Updated: 2026-01-12 20:49 UTC · Assigner: cisco
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 22.6%, 98th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-05-24, federal due date 2022-06-14, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

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.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Cisco: Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6367)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6367)
- [http://blogs.cisco.com/security/shadow-brokers](http://blogs.cisco.com/security/shadow-brokers)
- [https://github.com/offensive-security/exploit-database-bin-sploits/raw/master/sploits/40271.zip](https://github.com/offensive-security/exploit-database-bin-sploits/raw/master/sploits/40271.zip)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40271/](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40271/)
- [http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160817-asa-cli](http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160817-asa-cli)
- [http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-56516](http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-56516)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92520](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92520)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036636](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036636)

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_Sources: CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (https://www.cve.org/) This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (https://nvd.nist.gov/) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (https://www.first.org/epss/)_


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