CVE-2016-1296 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

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.

The EPSS score is 0.00369.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Cisco	Web Security Appliance

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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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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

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

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published: 2016-01-20T02:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T22:48:13.789Z

Reserved: 2016-01-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-1296

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-01-20T05:59:02.220

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-1296

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

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