Cisco AsyncOS through 9.5.0-444 on Web Security Appliance (WSA) devices allows remote…
Priority LOW 38CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Cisco AsyncOS through 9.5.0-444 on Web Security Appliance (WSA) devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (link saturation) by making many HTTP requests for overlapping byte ranges simultaneously, aka Bug ID CSCuz27219.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02475 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 41
| 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:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.4 | 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: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:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.4 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
Show 31 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:7.5.2-hp2-303:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.2-hp2-303 | 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:7.7.0-608:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7.0-608 | 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:7.7.5-835:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7.5-835 | 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:8.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.6 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.0.6-078:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.6-078 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.0.6-119:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.6-119 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.7 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.0.7-142:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.7-142 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.0.8-mr-113:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.8-mr-113 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.5.0-497:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.0-497 | 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:8.5.1-021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.1-021 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.5.2-024:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.2-024 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.5.2-027:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.2-027 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.5.3-055:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.3-055 | 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:web_security_appliance:8.8.0-085:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.8.0-085 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.0.0-193:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.0-193 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.0_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0_base | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.1.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0-000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.1.0-070:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0-070 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.1_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1_base | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.5.0-235:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5.0-235 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.5.0-284:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5.0-284 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.5.0-444:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5.0-444 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.5_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5_base | 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:7.5.2-hp2-303:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.2-hp2-303 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:7.7.0-608:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7.0-608 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:7.7.5-835:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7.5-835 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:8.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.0.6-078:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.6-078 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.0.6-119:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.6-119 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.0.7-142:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.7-142 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.0.8-mr-113:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.8-mr-113 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.5.0-497:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0-497 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.5.0.000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.5.1-021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.1-021 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.5.2-024:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.2-024 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.5.2-027:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.2-027 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.5.3-055:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.3-055 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.8.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.0-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.8.0-085:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.0-085 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.0.0-193:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0-193 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.0_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0_base Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.1.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.1.0-070:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0-070 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.1_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1_base Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.5.0-235:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.0-235 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.5.0-284:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.0-284 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.5.0-444:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.0-444 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.5_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5_base Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6407
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-83cp-8php-jfpv
References
More Cisco Web Security Appliance vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-06741 Buffer overflow in Cisco Secure Web Appliance CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-00369 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Web Security… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2019-01508 Cisco Web Security Appliance HTTPS Certificate Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2018-00312 A vulnerability in traffic-monitoring functions in Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA)… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-01086 Cisco Web Security Appliance Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-11999 Cisco Web Security Appliance Unauthorized Device Reset Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-6407 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-6407 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-83cp-8php-jfpv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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