CVE-2015-0692

Description

Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) devices with software 8.5.0-ise-147 do not properly restrict use of the pickle Python module during certain tunnel-status checks, which allows local users to execute arbitrary Python code and gain privileges via crafted serialized objects, aka Bug ID CSCut39230.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=38305 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032097 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0692?
CVE-2015-0692 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-0692?
To fix CVE-2015-0692, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-0692 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-0692 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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