CVE-2015-4217

Description

The remote-support feature on Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance (WSAv), Email Security Virtual Appliance (ESAv), and Security Management Virtual Appliance (SMAv) devices before 2015-06-25 uses the same default SSH host keys across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging knowledge of a private key from another installation, aka Bug IDs CSCus29681, CSCuu95676, and CSCuu96601.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.68% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150625-ironport vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032725 vdb entry third party advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39461 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032726 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75418 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4217?
CVE-2015-4217 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-4217?
To fix CVE-2015-4217, 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-2015-4217 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-4217 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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