CVE-2016-9212 describes a vulnerability in Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Web Security Appliances (WSA) where an unauthenticated, remote attacker could bypass configured website blocking for secure (SSL/TLS) connections if HTTPS decryption options are enabled. This vulnerability carries a CVSSv3 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, no privileges required, and a high impact on integrity (bypassing security controls). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
9.0.1-162CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.0.1-162:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.1.1-074CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.1.1-074:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.