CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-1312

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The HTTPS inspection engine in the Content Security and Control Security Services Module (CSC-SSM) 6.6 before 6.6.1164.0 for Cisco ASA 5500 devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a flood of HTTPS packets.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to exhaust device memory or force a reload, leading to service availability interruptions.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the CSC-SSM module to version 6.6.1164.0 or later to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The HTTPS inspection engine in the Content Security and Control Security Services Module (CSC-SSM) 6.6 before 6.6.1164.0 for Cisco ASA 5500 devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or device reload) via a flood of HTTPS packets, aka Bug ID CSCue76147.

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