CVE-2016-1385 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the XML parser in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software through version 9.5.2. Authenticated attackers, either with administrative access or Clientless SSL VPN access, can exploit this by providing a crafted XML document. This can lead to instability, high memory consumption, or device reloads. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 6.5 (Medium) due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on availability, despite requiring low privileges. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.4.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.4.1.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.4.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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