CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-0692

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) devices with software 8.5.0-ise-147 do not properly restrict use of the pickle Python module during certain tunnel-status checks. This allows local users to execute arbitrary Python code and gain privileges via crafted serialized objects.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system and privilege escalation by local users, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Cisco WSA software to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict local users' access to critical system functions.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) devices with software 8.5.0-ise-147 do not properly restrict use of the pickle Python module during certain tunnel-status checks, which allows local users to execute arbitrary Python code and gain privileges via crafted serialized objects, aka Bug ID CSCut39230.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS