CVE-2016-9209
A vulnerability in TCP processing in Cisco FirePOWER system software could allow an...
A vulnerability in TCP processing in Cisco FirePOWER system software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to download files that would normally be blocked. Affected Products: The following Cisco products are vulnerable: Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500-X Series with FirePOWER Services, Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Networks - 7000 Series Appliances, Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Networks - 8000 Series Appliances, FirePOWER 7000 Series Appliances, FirePOWER 8000 Series Appliances, FirePOWER Threat Defense for Integrated Services Routers (ISRs), Next Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS) for Blue Coat X-Series, Sourcefire 3D System Appliances, Virtual Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPSv) for VMware. More Information: CSCvb20102. Known Affected Releases: 2.9.7.10.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A vulnerability in TCP processing in Cisco FirePOWER system software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to download files that would normally be blocked. Affected Products: The following Cisco products are vulnerable: Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500-X Series with FirePOWER Services, Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Networks - 7000 Series Appliances, Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Networks - 8000 Series Appliances, FirePOWER 7000 Series Appliances, FirePOWER 8000 Series Appliances, FirePOWER Threat Defense for Integrated Services Routers (ISRs), Next Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS) for Blue Coat X-Series, Sourcefire 3D System Appliances, Virtual Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPSv) for VMware. More Information: CSCvb20102. Known Affected Releases: 2.9.7.10.
- Record
CVE-2016-9209- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-254
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A vulnerability in TCP processing in Cisco FirePOWER system software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to download files that would normally be blocked. Affected Products: The following Cisco products are vulnerable: Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500-X Series with FirePOWER Services, Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Networks - 7000 Series Appliances, Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Networks - 8000 Series Appliances, FirePOWER 7000 Series Appliances, FirePOWER 8000 Series Appliances, FirePOWER Threat Defense for Integrated Services Routers (ISRs), Next Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS) for Blue Coat X-Series, Sourcefire 3D System Appliances, Virtual Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPSv) for VMware. More Information: CSCvb20102. Known Affected Releases: 2.9.7.10.
- Record
CVE-2016-9209- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-10021 No score
A vulnerability in TCP processing in Cisco FirePOWER system software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to download files that would normally be blocked. Affected Products: The following Cisco products are vulnerable: Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500-X Series with FirePOWER Services, Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Networks - 7000 Series Appliances, Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Networks - 8000 Series Appliances, FirePOWER 7000 Series Appliances, FirePOWER 8000 Series Appliances, FirePOWER Threat Defense for Integrated Services Routers (ISRs), Next Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS) for Blue Coat X-Series, Sourcefire 3D System Appliances, Virtual Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPSv) for VMware. More Information: CSCvb20102. Known Affected Releases: 2.9.7.10.
- Record
EUVD-2016-10021- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w647-wmr2-37vx
A vulnerability in TCP processing in Cisco FirePOWER system software could allow an...
A vulnerability in TCP processing in Cisco FirePOWER system software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to download files that would normally be blocked. Affected Products: The following Cisco products are vulnerable: Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500-X Series with FirePOWER Services, Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Networks - 7000 Series Appliances, Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Networks - 8000 Series Appliances, FirePOWER 7000 Series Appliances, FirePOWER 8000 Series Appliances, FirePOWER Threat Defense for Integrated Services Routers (ISRs), Next Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS) for Blue Coat X-Series, Sourcefire 3D System Appliances, Virtual Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPSv) for VMware. More Information: CSCvb20102. Known Affected Releases: 2.9.7.10.
- Record
GHSA-w647-wmr2-37vx- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-9209 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Cisco Firepower, published December 14, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.18%, the 68th percentile. No source names a fixed version.