CVE-2016-6360 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Cisco Email Security Appliances (ESA) and Web Security Appliances (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a partial denial of service (DoS) condition due to the AMP process unexpectedly restarting. Affected Products: Cisco AsyncOS Software for Email Security Appliances (ESA) versions 9.5 and later up to the first fixed release, Cisco AsyncOS Software for Web Security Appliances (WSA) all versions prior to the first fixed release. More Information: CSCux56406, CSCux59928. Known Affected Releases: 9.6.0-051 9.7.0-125 8.8.0-085 9.5.0-444 WSA10.0.0-000. Known Fixed Releases: 9.7.1-066 WSA10.0.0-233.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cisco	Email Security Appliance	9.5.0-000
Cisco	Web Security Appliance	8.8.0-085

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93910Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037120
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037121
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-2Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93910Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037120
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037121
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-2Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6360?

CVE-2016-6360 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A vulnerability in Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Cisco Email Security Appliances (ESA) and Web Security Appliances (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a partial deni...

How severe is CVE-2016-6360?

CVE-2016-6360 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6360?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Email Security Appliance, Cisco Web Security Appliance.