Vulnerability in Cisco Asyncos
CVE-2017-12303
A vulnerability in the Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) file filtering feature of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured AMP file filtering rule. The file types affected are zipped or archived file types. The vulnerability is due to incorrect and different file hash values when AMP scans the file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted email file attachment through the targeted device. An exploit could allow the attacker to bypass a configured AMP file filter. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf52943.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Asyncos — versions 10.1.1-234, 10.1.1-235
- Cisco Web Security Appliance — versions Cisco Web Security Appliance
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039828 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171115… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101932 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12303?
- CVE-2017-12303 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Asyncos, classified under CWE-358. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-11-16.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12303?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.