FKIE_CVE-2016-9212

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-12-14 00:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:55
Severity
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Summary
A vulnerability in the Decrypt for End-User Notification configuration parameter of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Web Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to connect to a secure website over Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS), even if the WSA is configured to block connections to the website. Affected Products: This vulnerability affects Cisco Web Security Appliances if the HTTPS decryption options are enabled and configured for the device to block connections to certain websites. More Information: CSCvb49012. Known Affected Releases: 9.0.1-162 9.1.1-074.
References
psirt@cisco.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94774Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
psirt@cisco.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037410Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
psirt@cisco.comhttps://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207-wsa1Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94774Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037410Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207-wsa1Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
cisco web_security_appliance 9.0.1-162
cisco web_security_appliance 9.1.1-074
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