FKIE_CVE-2015-0692

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-04-11 01:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:20
Severity
Summary
Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) devices with software 8.5.0-ise-147 do not properly restrict use of the pickle Python module during certain tunnel-status checks, which allows local users to execute arbitrary Python code and gain privileges via crafted serialized objects, aka Bug ID CSCut39230.
References
psirt@cisco.comhttp://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=38305Vendor Advisory
psirt@cisco.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032097Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=38305Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032097Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
cisco web_security_appliance 8.5_base
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:20:44.963",
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