5.3

CVE-2016-1288: cisco web_security_appliance Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.3v3.0MediumModified
Published 03-03-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1288 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco web_security_appliance. EPSS estimates a 1.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.74%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-03-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The HTTPS Proxy feature in Cisco AsyncOS before 8.5.3-051 and 9.x before 9.0.0-485 on Web Security Appliance (WSA) devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service outage) by leveraging certain intranet connectivity and sending a malformed HTTPS request, aka Bug ID CSCuu24840.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.74%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

78%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.01 pp

From 1.74% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.74%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cisco1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links