CVE-2016-6407
Cisco AsyncOS through 9.5.0-444 on Web Security Appliance (WSA) devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (link saturation) by making many HTTP requests for overlapping byte ranges simultaneously, aka Bug ID CSCuz27219.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.48%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Cisco AsyncOS through 9.5.0-444 on Web Security Appliance (WSA) devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (link saturation) by making many HTTP requests for overlapping byte ranges simultaneously, aka Bug ID CSCuz27219.
- 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
- 2.48% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- cisco/web security appliance
- Source
- psirt@cisco.com
References
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160914-wsaVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92955
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036829
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160914-wsaVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92955
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036829
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.