CVE-2016-1296

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Published Jan 20, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The proxy engine on Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) devices with software 8.5.3-055, 9.1.0-000, and 9.5.0-235 allows remote attackers to bypass intended proxy restrictions via a malformed HTTP method, aka Bug ID CSCux00848.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.5.3-055:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.1.0-000:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.5.0-235:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-2395	The proxy engine on Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) devices with software 8.5.3-055, 9.1.0-000, and 9.5.0-235 allows remote attackers to bypass intended proxy restrictions via a malformed HTTP method, aka Bug ID CSCux00848.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.1% (2.082% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160119-wsa
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034763

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Cisco Web Security Appliance

Weaknesses

CWE-254

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published: Jan 20, 2016, 2:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:48 PM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 20, 2016, 5:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:41 AM

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