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CVE-2015-0739

The Lights-Out Management (LOM) implementation in Cisco FireSIGHT System Software 5.3.0 on Sourcefire 3D Sensor devices allows remote authenticated users to perform arbitrary Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) file uploads via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCus87938.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-0739 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 10 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-05-19T02:00:18.917

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	cisco	firesight_system_software	5.3.0	Yes
Hardware	cisco	sourcefire_3d1000_sensor	-	No
Hardware	cisco	sourcefire_3d2000_sensor	-	No
Hardware	cisco	sourcefire_3d2100_sensor	-	No
Hardware	cisco	sourcefire_3d2500_sensor	-	No
Hardware	cisco	sourcefire_3d3500_sensor	-	No
Hardware	cisco	sourcefire_3d4500_sensor	-	No
Hardware	cisco	sourcefire_3d500_sensor	-	No
Hardware	cisco	sourcefire_3d6500_sensor	-	No
Hardware	cisco	sourcefire_3d9900_sensor	-	No

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=38905 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74709 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032359 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=38905 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74709 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032359 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.