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TI-2016-08333 Aliases CVE-2016-10259GHSA-2vpg-j5v7-47x2

Resource management flaw in Symantec SSL Visibility

Priority LOW 29CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
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

Symantec SSL Visibility (SSLV) 3.8.4FC, 3.9, 3.10 before 3.10.4.1, and 3.11 before 3.11.3.1 is susceptible to a denial-of-service vulnerability that impacts the SSL servers for intercepted SSL connections. A malicious SSL client can, under certain circumstances, temporarily exhaust the TCP connection pool of an SSL server.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01453 73rd 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
SymantecSSL Visibility3.8.4FC, 3.9, 3.10 prior to 3.10.4.1, and 3.11 prior to 3.11.3.1—No fix listedCNA
  • SSL Visibility VendorSymantec Affected 3.8.4FC, 3.9, 3.10 prior to 3.10.4.1, and 3.11 prior to 3.11.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 32

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.8.4VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.10VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware:3.11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11.1.1VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware:3.11.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11.1.2VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware:3.11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11.2.1VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:h:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.8.4VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9VulnerableBluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.4 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.10 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware:3.11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.1.1 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware:3.11.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.1.2 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware:3.11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.2.1 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:h:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.4 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
Show 22 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.10VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware:3.11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11.1.1VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware:3.11.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11.1.2VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware:3.11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11.2.1VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:h:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.8.4VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.10VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware:3.11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11.1.1VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware:3.11.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11.1.2VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware:3.11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11.2.1VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:h:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.8.4VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.10VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware:3.11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11.1.1VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware:3.11.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11.1.2VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware:3.11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11.2.1VulnerableBluecoat
cpe:2.3:h:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onBluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.10 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware:3.11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.1.1 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware:3.11.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.1.2 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware:3.11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.2.1 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:h:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.4 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.10 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware:3.11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.1.1 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware:3.11.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.1.2 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware:3.11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.2.1 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:h:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.4 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.10 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware:3.11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.1.1 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware:3.11.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.1.2 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware:3.11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.2.1 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:h:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Bluecoat

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10259
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2vpg-j5v7-47x2

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2017-04157 Command injection in Symantec Messaging Gateway KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2009-01353 The Intel LANDesk Common Base Agent (CBA) in Symantec Alert Management System 2 (AMS2)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2017-04156 The Symantec Messaging Gateway can encounter an issue of remote code execution, which… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2012-00284 The management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3 does not properly restrict… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2006-02539 Stack-based buffer overflow in Symantec Antivirus 10.1 and Client Security 3.1 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2012-02563 The management console in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3.18 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences