What is the severity of CVE-2015-4216?

CVE-2015-4216 has a high severity rating due to the use of default SSH root authorized keys in multiple installations.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4216?

To mitigate CVE-2015-4216, users should change the default SSH root authorized key and ensure that all appliances are updated to the latest software version.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-4216?

CVE-2015-4216 affects Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance, Email Security Virtual Appliance, and Security Management Virtual Appliance before the specified patch date.

What vulnerabilities does CVE-2015-4216 introduce?

CVE-2015-4216 allows unauthorized access to devices due to the common SSH root key across different users, posing a significant security risk.

Is there a way to check if my system is affected by CVE-2015-4216?

Admins can check the device's SSH configuration and compare software versions against Cisco's advisory to identify if they are affected by CVE-2015-4216.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-4216

medium

CWE

200

26/6/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-4216: Infoleak

First published: Fri Jun 26 2015(Updated: )

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 root authorized key across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging knowledge of a private key from another installation, aka Bug IDs CSCuu95988, CSCuu95994, and CSCuu96630.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco Content Security Management virtual Appliance	=8.4.0.0150
Cisco Content Security Management virtual Appliance	=9.0.0.087
Cisco Email Security Virtual Appliance	=8.0.0
Cisco Email Security Virtual Appliance	=8.5.6
Cisco Email Security Virtual Appliance	=8.5.7
Cisco Email Security Virtual Appliance	=9.0.0
Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance	=7.7.5
Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance	=8.0.5
Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance	=8.5.0
Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance	=8.5.1
Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance	=8.6.0
Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance	=8.7.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4216?
CVE-2015-4216 has a high severity rating due to the use of default SSH root authorized keys in multiple installations.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4216?
To mitigate CVE-2015-4216, users should change the default SSH root authorized key and ensure that all appliances are updated to the latest software version.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-4216?
CVE-2015-4216 affects Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance, Email Security Virtual Appliance, and Security Management Virtual Appliance before the specified patch date.
What vulnerabilities does CVE-2015-4216 introduce?
CVE-2015-4216 allows unauthorized access to devices due to the common SSH root key across different users, posing a significant security risk.
Is there a way to check if my system is affected by CVE-2015-4216?
Admins can check the device's SSH configuration and compare software versions against Cisco's advisory to identify if they are affected by CVE-2015-4216.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4216?
CVE-2015-4216 has a high severity rating due to the use of default SSH root authorized keys in multiple installations.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4216?
To mitigate CVE-2015-4216, users should change the default SSH root authorized key and ensure that all appliances are updated to the latest software version.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-4216?
CVE-2015-4216 affects Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance, Email Security Virtual Appliance, and Security Management Virtual Appliance before the specified patch date.
What vulnerabilities does CVE-2015-4216 introduce?
CVE-2015-4216 allows unauthorized access to devices due to the common SSH root key across different users, posing a significant security risk.
Is there a way to check if my system is affected by CVE-2015-4216?
Admins can check the device's SSH configuration and compare software versions against Cisco's advisory to identify if they are affected by CVE-2015-4216.

CVE-2015-4216: Infoleak

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How do I fix CVE-2015-4216?

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What vulnerabilities does CVE-2015-4216 introduce?

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What is the severity of CVE-2015-4216?

How do I fix CVE-2015-4216?

What products are affected by CVE-2015-4216?

What vulnerabilities does CVE-2015-4216 introduce?

Is there a way to check if my system is affected by CVE-2015-4216?