CVE-2015-6386 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) devices running specific software versions (8.0.7-142 and 8.5.1-021). This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger high CPU consumption by manipulating FTP sessions, specifically by ending the control connection after data transfer. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, potentially leading to system unavailability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0.7-142CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.0.7-142:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.5.1-021CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.5.1-021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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