CVE-2016-1296

high Cisco
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score
0.4%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 41% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Published: January 20, 2016 (3767 days ago)
Last Modified: May 6, 2026
Vendor: Cisco
Source: NVD

Description

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.

CWE

CWE-254

Affected Products

cisco web security appliance

References

🔗 tools.cisco.com 🔗 www.securitytracker.com 🔗 tools.cisco.com 🔗 www.securitytracker.com