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TI-2016-07541 Aliases CVE-2016-9212GHSA-334p-wmh8-9fqw

Improper input validation in Cisco Web Security Appliance

Priority LOW 38CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
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 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. Affected Products: This vulnerability affects Cisco Web Security Appliances if the HTTPS decryption options are enabled and configured for the device to block connections to certain websites. More Information: CSCvb49012. Known Affected Releases: 9.0.1-162 9.1.1-074.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02786 86th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Cisco Web Security ApplianceCisco Web Security Appliance—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Web Security Appliance Vendor— Affected Cisco Web Security Appliance Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.0.1-162:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.1-162VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.1.1-074:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.1-074VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.0.1-162:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1-162 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.1.1-074:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.1-074 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9212
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-334p-wmh8-9fqw

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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