CVE-2016-6437

Description

A vulnerability in the SSL session cache management of Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition due to high consumption of disk space. The user would see a performance degradation. More Information: CSCva03095. Known Affected Releases: 5.3(5), 6.1(1), 6.2(1). Known Fixed Releases: 5.3(5g)1, 6.2(2.32).

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.71% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) before 5.3(5g)1 and 6.x before 6.2(2.32)
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037002 vdb entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161012-waas vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93524 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6437?
CVE-2016-6437 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6437?
To fix CVE-2016-6437, 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-2016-6437 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6437 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-6437?
CVE-2016-6437 affects n/a Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) before 5.3(5g)1 and 6.x before 6.2(2.32).
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