Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-6290
Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) 8.0.7 allows remote HTTP servers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption from stale TCP connections) via crafted responses, aka Bug ID CSCuw10426.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2015-6290
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_virtual_appliance:8.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_virtual_appliance:8.0_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_virtual_appliance:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_virtual_appliance:8.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-6290
0.48%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 62 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-6290
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-6290
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-6290
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http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=40896
Cisco Web Security Appliance Malformed HTTP Response Denial of Service VulnerabilityVendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033530
Cisco Web Security Appliance Lets Remote Users Consume Excessive Memory Resources - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76687
Cisco Web Security Appliance CVE-2015-6290 Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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