CVE-2016-6469

Description

A vulnerability in HTTP URL parsing of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability due to the proxy process unexpectedly restarting. More Information: CSCvb04312. Known Affected Releases: 9.0.1-162 9.1.1-074. Known Fixed Releases: 10.1.0-129 9.1.2-010.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.99% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207-wsa vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94775 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6469?
CVE-2016-6469 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6469?
To fix CVE-2016-6469, 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-2016-6469 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6469 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-2016-6469?
CVE-2016-6469 affects n/a Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA).
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