Cryptographic flaw in Cisco AsyncOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the update functionality of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA), Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA), and Cisco Content Management Security Appliance (SMA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to impersonate the update server. More Information: CSCul88715, CSCul94617, CSCul94627. Known Affected Releases: 7.5.2-201 7.6.3-025 8.0.1-023 8.5.0-000 8.5.0-ER1-198 7.5.2-HP2-303 7.7.0-608 7.7.5-835 8.5.1-021 8.8.0-000 7.9.1-102 8.0.0-404 8.1.1-013 8.2.0-222. Known Fixed Releases: 8.0.2-069 8.0.2-074 8.5.7-042 9.1.0-032 8.5.2-027 9.6.1-019.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cisco AsyncOS | Cisco AsyncOS | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco AsyncOS Vendor— Affected Cisco AsyncOS Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0 | 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:content_security_management_appliance:9.1.0-031:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0-031 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:9.1.0-033:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0-033 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:9.1.0-103:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0-103 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:9.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.6.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:7.5.2-201:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.2-201 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:7.5.2-hp2-303:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.2-hp2-303 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:7.6.3-025:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.3-025 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.0.1-023:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.1-023 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0 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:content_security_management_appliance:9.1.0-031:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0-031 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:9.1.0-033:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0-033 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:9.1.0-103:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0-103 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:9.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.6.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:7.5.2-201:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.2-201 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:7.5.2-hp2-303:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.2-hp2-303 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:7.6.3-025:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.3-025 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.0.1-023:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1-023 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.0-000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.0-er1-198:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.0-er1-198 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.1-021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.1-021 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.7.0-608:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7.0-608 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.7.5-835:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7.5-835 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.8.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.8.0-000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.0-er1-198:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0-er1-198 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.1-021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.1-021 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.7.0-608:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7.0-608 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.7.5-835:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7.5-835 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.8.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.0-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1411
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cf26-vfrc-6mw2
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-2015-05308 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… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2016-1411 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1411 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cf26-vfrc-6mw2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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