CVE-2016-1312
The HTTPS inspection engine in the Content Security and Control Security Services Module (CSC-SSM) 6.6 before 6.6.1164.0 for Cisco ASA 5500 devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or device reload) via a flood of…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.87%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The HTTPS inspection engine in the Content Security and Control Security Services Module (CSC-SSM) 6.6 before 6.6.1164.0 for Cisco ASA 5500 devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or device reload) via a flood of HTTPS packets, aka Bug ID CSCue76147.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.87% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-399
- Affected
- cisco/asa 5500 csc-ssm firmware
- Source
- psirt@cisco.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84281
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035230
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160309-cscVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84281
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035230
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160309-cscVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.