Skip to main content

Content Security Management Appliance CVE-2015-6288

MEDIUM
Resource Management Errors (CWE-399)
2015-09-14 psirt@cisco.com
Denial Of Service Cisco Content Security Management Appliance
5.0
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
View

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
CWE-399
Impact

CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.71%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.7% exploitation probability (EPSS)

Get an e-mail when this CVE is exploited, patched or re-scored. Free account.

Alert me

AnalysisAI

Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) 7.8.0-000 does not properly validate credentials, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (rapid log-file rollover and application. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Affects your stack

Find out whether the stacks and servers you run are on an affected version.

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Sign in to check
Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-399. Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) 7.8.0-000 does not properly validate credentials, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (rapid log-file rollover and application fault) via crafted HTTP requests, aka Bug ID CSCuw09620. Affected products include: Cisco Content Security Management Appliance.

Know when Content Security Management Appliance gets its next vulnerability

  • Watch products and get an email when something new is published
  • Check this CVE against your own stack and servers
  • Exploit and PoC references, threat intelligence from 22 sources
Continue with Google Continue with GitHub

No credit card · 7-day full trial

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
P

DescriptionCVE.org

Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) 7.8.0-000 does not properly validate credentials, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (rapid log-file rollover and application fault) via crafted HTTP requests, aka Bug ID CSCuw09620.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 28% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low
NVD CVE.org EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.7%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +25
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service MEDIUM

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:7.8_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More in Content Security Management Appliance

View all
CVE-2016-2183 HIGH POC
7.5 Sep 01

The DES and Triple DES ciphers, as used in the TLS, SSH, and IPSec protocols and other protocols and products, have a bi
CVE-2014-2119 HIGH
8.5 Mar 21

The End User Safelist/Blocklist (aka SLBL) service in Cisco AsyncOS Software for Email Security Appliance (ESA) before 7
CVE-2014-3289 MEDIUM POC
4.3 Jun 10

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web management interface in Cisco AsyncOS on the Email Security Applianc
CVE-2015-0624 MEDIUM POC
4.3 Feb 21

The web framework in Cisco AsyncOS on Email Security Appliance (ESA), Content Security Management Appliance (SMA), and W
CVE-2015-6321 HIGH
7.8 Nov 06

Cisco AsyncOS before 8.5.7-042, 9.x before 9.1.0-032, 9.1.x before 9.1.1-023, and 9.5.x and 9.6.x before 9.6.0-042 on Em
CVE-2013-5537 HIGH
7.8 Oct 24

The web framework on Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA), Email Security Appliance (ESA), and Content Security Management
CVE-2013-3395 MEDIUM
6.8 Jul 02

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the web framework on Cisco IronPort Web Security Appliance (WSA) devi
CVE-2021-1447 MEDIUM
6.7 May 06

A vulnerability in the user account management system of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (
CVE-2021-1516 MEDIUM
6.5 May 06

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Content Security Management Ap
CVE-2020-3447 MEDIUM
6.5 Aug 17

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) and Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Content
CVE-2018-0140 MEDIUM
6.5 Feb 08

A vulnerability in the spam quarantine of Cisco Email Security Appliance and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance
CVE-2017-6661 MEDIUM
6.1 Jun 13

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) and Cisco Content Security

Same weakness CWE-399 – Resource Management Errors

View all
CVE-2013-3893 HIGH POC
8.8
CVE-2013-0025 CRITICAL POC
9.3
CVE-2015-0064 CRITICAL POC
9.3
CVE-2015-0065 CRITICAL POC
9.3
CVE-2013-3846 CRITICAL POC
9.3
CVE-2016-5427 HIGH
7.5
CVE-2013-0233 MEDIUM POC
6.8
CVE-2013-1305 HIGH
7.8

Same technique Denial Of Service

View all
CVE-2015-5119 CRITICAL POC
9.8
CVE-2011-2462 CRITICAL POC
9.8
CVE-2011-0611 HIGH POC
8.8
CVE-2012-1889 HIGH POC
8.8
CVE-2012-0507 CRITICAL POC
9.8
CVE-2014-1761 HIGH POC
7.8
CVE-2015-5122 CRITICAL POC
9.8
CVE-2011-0609 HIGH POC
7.8

References

Advisories & patches
ADVISORY http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=40847 REF http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033505

Search Externally

GitHub PoC Exploit-DB PacketStorm Snyk Rapid7 Nuclei Templates Trickest PoC
Back

This site uses cookies essential for authentication and security. No tracking or analytics cookies are used. Privacy Policy