CVE-2017-6412 describes a Session Fixation vulnerability, tracked as NSWA-1310, affecting Sophos Web Appliance (SWA) versions prior to 4.3.1.2. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS v3.0 score of 8.1, indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite high attack complexity. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit (EDB-42012) is publicly available, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.3.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sophos:web_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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