What is the severity of CVE-2016-6469?

CVE-2016-6469 has a medium severity rating due to potential denial of service impacts.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6469?

To fix CVE-2016-6469, upgrade to a patched version of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Web Security Appliance that is not vulnerable.

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2016-6469?

CVE-2016-6469 can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers to cause denial of service conditions.

Which Cisco Web Security Appliance versions are affected by CVE-2016-6469?

CVE-2016-6469 affects Cisco Web Security Appliance versions 9.0.1-162 and 9.1.1-074.

Is CVE-2016-6469 a remote vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2016-6469 is a remote vulnerability that does not require authentication to exploit.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-6469

high

7.5

CWE

399

14/12/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-6469

First published: Wed Dec 14 2016(Updated: )

A vulnerability in HTTP URL parsing of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability due to the proxy process unexpectedly restarting. More Information: CSCvb04312. Known Affected Releases: 9.0.1-162 9.1.1-074. Known Fixed Releases: 10.1.0-129 9.1.2-010.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco Web Security Appliance	=9.0.1-162
Cisco Web Security Appliance	=9.1.1-074

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6469?
CVE-2016-6469 has a medium severity rating due to potential denial of service impacts.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6469?
To fix CVE-2016-6469, upgrade to a patched version of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Web Security Appliance that is not vulnerable.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2016-6469?
CVE-2016-6469 can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers to cause denial of service conditions.
Which Cisco Web Security Appliance versions are affected by CVE-2016-6469?
CVE-2016-6469 affects Cisco Web Security Appliance versions 9.0.1-162 and 9.1.1-074.
Is CVE-2016-6469 a remote vulnerability?
Yes, CVE-2016-6469 is a remote vulnerability that does not require authentication to exploit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6469?
CVE-2016-6469 has a medium severity rating due to potential denial of service impacts.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6469?
To fix CVE-2016-6469, upgrade to a patched version of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Web Security Appliance that is not vulnerable.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2016-6469?
CVE-2016-6469 can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers to cause denial of service conditions.
Which Cisco Web Security Appliance versions are affected by CVE-2016-6469?
CVE-2016-6469 affects Cisco Web Security Appliance versions 9.0.1-162 and 9.1.1-074.
Is CVE-2016-6469 a remote vulnerability?
Yes, CVE-2016-6469 is a remote vulnerability that does not require authentication to exploit.