Cisco AsyncOS before 8.5.7-042, 9.x before 9.1.0-032, 9.1.x before 9.1.1-023, and 9.5.x…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Cisco AsyncOS before 8.5.7-042, 9.x before 9.1.0-032, 9.1.x before 9.1.1-023, and 9.5.x and 9.6.x before 9.6.0-042 on Email Security Appliance (ESA) devices; before 9.1.0-032, 9.1.1 before 9.1.1-005, and 9.5.x before 9.5.0-025 on Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) devices; and before 7.7.0-725 and 8.x before 8.0.8-113 on Web Security Appliance (WSA) devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a flood of TCP packets, aka Bug IDs CSCus79774, CSCus79777, and CSCzv95795.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 40
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:5.6.0-623:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.0-623 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:6.0.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0-000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.5.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0-000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.5.0-825:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0-825 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.5.1-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.1-000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.5.2-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.2-000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.7.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7.0-000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.7.1-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7.1-000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.0.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0-000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.5.0.000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.0.000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:5.6.0-623:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0-623 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:6.0.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.5.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.5.0-825:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0-825 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.5.1-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.1-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.5.2-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.2-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.7.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7.0-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.7.1-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7.1-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.0.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.5.0.000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 30 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:7.8.0-328:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.8.0-328 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:7.8.1-001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.8.1-001 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:7.9.0-201:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.9.0-201 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:7.9.2-116:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.9.2-116 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:8.0.1-031:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.1-031 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:8.1.0-001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0-001 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:8.1.1-033:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.1-033 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:8.1.2-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.2-000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:8.2.0-238:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.0-238 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:8.3.0-350:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.0-350 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:8.3.5-061:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.5-061 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:8.3.6-014:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.6-014 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:8.3.7-010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.7-010 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:8.4.0-150:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4.0-150 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:9.0.0-073:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.0-073 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:9.1.0-004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0-004 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:7.6.1-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.1-000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:7.6.3-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.3-000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:7.7.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7.0-000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:7.7.1-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7.1-000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:7.8.0-311:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.8.0-311 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.6-052:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.6-052 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.6.0-011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0-011 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.9.1-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.9.1-000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.9.2-032:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.9.2-032 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.0.0-212:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.0-212 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.0.5-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.5-000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.0-011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0-011 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.4.4-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.4-000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.5.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5.0-000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:7.8.0-328:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.8.0-328 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:7.8.1-001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.8.1-001 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:7.9.0-201:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.9.0-201 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:7.9.2-116:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.9.2-116 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:8.0.1-031:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1-031 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:8.1.0-001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0-001 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:8.1.1-033:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.1-033 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:8.1.2-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.2-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:8.2.0-238:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.0-238 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:8.3.0-350:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.0-350 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:8.3.5-061:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.5-061 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:8.3.6-014:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.6-014 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:8.3.7-010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.7-010 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:8.4.0-150:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.0-150 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:9.0.0-073:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0-073 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:9.1.0-004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0-004 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:7.6.1-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.1-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:7.6.3-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.3-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:7.7.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7.0-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:7.7.1-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7.1-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:7.8.0-311:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.8.0-311 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.6-052:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6-052 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.6.0-011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0-011 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.9.1-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.9.1-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.9.2-032:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.9.2-032 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.0.0-212:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0-212 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.0.5-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.5-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.0-011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0-011 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.4.4-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.4-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.5.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.0-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-6321
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rmcx-cqh3-x8cj
References
More Cisco Content Security Management Appliance vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-01993 The DES and Triple DES ciphers, as used in the TLS, SSH, and IPSec protocols and other… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-01669 The End User Safelist/Blocklist (aka SLBL) service in Cisco AsyncOS Software for Email… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2013-04730 The web framework on Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA), Email Security Appliance (ESA)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-01602 Cisco Email Security Appliance and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2020-02726 Cisco ESA, Cisco WSA, and Cisco SMA GUI Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2021-00856 Cisco Email Security Appliance, Cisco Content Security Management Appliance, and Cisco… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2015-6321 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-6321 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rmcx-cqh3-x8cj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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