CVE-2019-1886: cisco asyncos Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-1886 is a high (CVSS 8.6) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco asyncos. EPSS estimates a 1.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 04-07-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 19-11-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability in the HTTPS decryption feature of Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) server certificates. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by installing a malformed certificate in a web server and sending a request to it through the Cisco WSA. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause an unexpected restart of the proxy process on an affected device.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- NVDNIST8.6HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
71%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.35% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
- CWE-295Improper Certificate ValidationThe product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.
Affected systems
Cisco3 products
- asyncos≥ 10.5, < 10.5.5-005 | ≥ 11.5, < 11.5.2-020
- cisco web security appliance (wsa)≥ unspecified, < 10.5.5-005
- web_security_appliance10.5.2-072 | 10.5.3-025 | 11.7.0-fcs-334
1 vendor · 3 products
References
2 links- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190703-wsa-dosVendor AdvisoryX Refsource CISCO