CVE-2016-6407

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.20% Top 25%
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-20160914-wsa vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036829 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92955 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6407?
CVE-2016-6407 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6407?
To fix CVE-2016-6407, 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-2016-6407 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-6407 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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