Web Security Virtual Appliance
CVE-2015-4217
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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1DescriptionCVE.org
The remote-support feature on Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance (WSAv), Email Security Virtual Appliance (ESAv), and Security Management Virtual Appliance (SMAv) devices before 2015-06-25 uses the same default SSH host keys across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging knowledge of a private key from another installation, aka Bug IDs CSCus29681, CSCuu95676, and CSCuu96601.
AnalysisAI
The remote-support feature on Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance (WSAv), Email Security Virtual Appliance (ESAv), and Security Management Virtual Appliance (SMAv) devices before 2015-06-25 uses the. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Exposure of Sensitive Information (CWE-200), which allows attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed. The remote-support feature on Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance (WSAv), Email Security Virtual Appliance (ESAv), and Security Management Virtual Appliance (SMAv) devices before 2015-06-25 uses the same default SSH host keys across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging knowledge of a private key from another installation, aka Bug IDs CSCus29681, CSCuu95676, and CSCuu96601. Affected products include: Cisco Content Security Management Virtual Appliance, Cisco Email Security Virtual Appliance, Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance. Version information: before 2015.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Minimize information in error messages, implement proper access controls, encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit.
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