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CVE-2016-1380: cisco web_security_appliance Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
Published 25-05-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1380 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco web_security_appliance. EPSS estimates a 1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.49%
0%100%
Low · +0.12 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 25-05-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cisco AsyncOS 8.0 before 8.0.6-119 on Web Security Appliance (WSA) devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (proxy-process hang) via a crafted HTTP POST request, aka Bug ID CSCuo12171.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.49%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

74%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.12 pp

From 1.38% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.49%

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
  • web_security_appliance8.0.0-000 | 8.0.5 | 8.0.6 | 8.0.6-078 | 8.0.6-119 | 8.0.7 | 8.0.7-142 | 8.0.8-mr-113 | 8.5.0-000 | 8.5.0-497 | 8.5.1-021 | 8.5.2-024 | 8.5.2-027 | 8.5.3-055

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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