Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105523
Category:	CISCO
Title:	Cisco Web Security Appliance Security Bypass Vulnerability
Summary:	A vulnerability in the proxy engine of the Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.
Description:	Summary: A vulnerability in the proxy engine of the Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass security restrictions. Vulnerability Insight: The vulnerability is due to improper handling of malformed HTTP methods. Vulnerability Impact: An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting an improper HTTP method. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to circumvent WSA functionality that prevents proxied network traffic. Affected Software/OS: See Vendor advisory. Solution: Cisco released software updates that address this vulnerability. CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-1296 Cisco Security Advisory: 20160119 Cisco Web Security Appliance Security Bypass Vulnerability http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160119-wsa http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034763
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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