CVE-2016-9212

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
0.9%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 25% 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: December 14, 2016 (3438 days ago)
Last Modified: May 6, 2026
Vendor: Cisco
Source: NVD

Description

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.

CWE

CWE-20

Affected Products

cisco web security appliance

References

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