SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-1296

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.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.08%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.08%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS
2.08% probability · 80th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-254
Affected
cisco/web security appliance
Source
psirt@cisco.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.