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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.106456
Category:CISCO
Title:Cisco Web Security Appliance Drop Decrypt Policy Bypass Vulnerability
Summary:A vulnerability in the Decrypt for End-User Notification configuration;parameter of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Web Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote;attacker to connect to a secure website over Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS), even;if the WSA is configured to block connections to the website.
Description:Summary:
A vulnerability in the Decrypt for End-User Notification configuration
parameter of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Web Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote
attacker to connect to a secure website over Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS), even
if the WSA is configured to block connections to the website.

Vulnerability Insight:
The vulnerability is due to incomplete input validation of HTTP headers. An
attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request through an affected device.

Vulnerability Impact:
A successful exploit could allow the attacker to connect to a website that
should be blocked.

Solution:
See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-9212
BugTraq ID: 94774
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94774
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037410
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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