First published: Wed Dec 14 2016(Updated: )
A vulnerability in the update functionality of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA), Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA), and Cisco Content Management Security Appliance (SMA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to impersonate the update server. More Information: CSCul88715, CSCul94617, CSCul94627. Known Affected Releases: 7.5.2-201 7.6.3-025 8.0.1-023 8.5.0-000 8.5.0-ER1-198 7.5.2-HP2-303 7.7.0-608 7.7.5-835 8.5.1-021 8.8.0-000 7.9.1-102 8.0.0-404 8.1.1-013 8.2.0-222. Known Fixed Releases: 8.0.2-069 8.0.2-074 8.5.7-042 9.1.0-032 8.5.2-027 9.6.1-019.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Cisco Content Security Management | =9.1.0 | |
Cisco Content Security Management | =9.1.0-004 | |
Cisco Content Security Management | =9.1.0-031 | |
Cisco Content Security Management | =9.1.0-033 | |
Cisco Content Security Management | =9.1.0-103 | |
Cisco Content Security Management | =9.6.0 | |
Cisco Email Security Appliance Firmware | =7.5.2-201 | |
Cisco Email Security Appliance Firmware | =7.5.2-hp2-303 | |
Cisco Email Security Appliance Firmware | =7.6.3-025 | |
Cisco Email Security Appliance Firmware | =8.0.1-023 | |
Cisco Email Security Appliance Firmware | =8.5.0-000 | |
Cisco Email Security Appliance Firmware | =8.5.0-er1-198 | |
Cisco Email Security Appliance Firmware | =8.5.1-021 | |
Cisco Web Security Appliance | =7.7.0-608 | |
Cisco Web Security Appliance | =7.7.5-835 | |
Cisco Web Security Appliance | =8.8.0-000 |
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CVE-2016-1411 has been rated as critical due to its potential for unauthenticated remote exploitation.
To mitigate CVE-2016-1411, users should upgrade to the patched versions of Cisco AsyncOS Software as recommended by Cisco.
CVE-2016-1411 affects multiple Cisco products including the Email Security Appliance, Web Security Appliance, and Content Management Security Appliance.
Yes, CVE-2016-1411 can be exploited remotely by an unauthenticated attacker.
The exploitation of CVE-2016-1411 could allow attackers to impersonate the update server, potentially leading to further compromise of the targeted systems.