CVE-2016-1296

Severity

50%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

48%

The proxy engine on Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) devices with software 8.5.3-055, 9.1.0-000, and 9.5.0-235 allows remote attackers to bypass intended proxy restrictions via a malformed HTTP method, aka Bug ID CSCux00848.

The proxy engine on Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) devices with software 8.5.3-055, 9.1.0-000, and 9.5.0-235 allows remote attackers to bypass intended proxy restrictions via a malformed HTTP method, aka Bug ID CSCux00848.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N).

Overview

Type

Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA)

First reported 9 years ago

2016-01-20 05:59:00

Last updated 8 years ago

2016-12-07 23:38:00

Affected Software

Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) 8.5.3-055

8.5.3-055

Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) 9.1.0-000

9.1.0-000

Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) 9.5.0-235

9.5.0-235

References

20160119 Cisco Web Security Appliance Security Bypass Vulnerability

Vendor Advisory

1034763

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

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