Buffer overflow in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance
CVE-2016-1385
The XML parser in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software through 9.5.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (instability, memory consumption, or device reload) by leveraging (1) administrative access or (2) Clientless SSL VPN access to provide a crafted XML document, aka Bug ID CSCut14209.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 66.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software — versions 9.0.3.6, 8.6.1.13, 9.0.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035976 (vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160517… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1385?
- CVE-2016-1385 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-05-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1385?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.