Improper input validation in Cisco Web_security_appliance
CVE-2016-1382
Cisco AsyncOS before 8.5.3-069 and 8.6 through 8.8 on Web Security Appliance (WSA) devices mishandles memory allocation for HTTP requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (proxy-process reload) via a crafted requ…
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.005 (65.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco Web_security_appliance
- Cisco Web_security_appliance_\(wsa\) — versions 5.6.0-623, 6.0.0-000, 7.1.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 1035910 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- 20160518 Cisco Web Security Appliance HTTP Length Denial of Service Vulnerability (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1382?
- CVE-2016-1382 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Web_security_appliance, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-05-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1382?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1382 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.