SB2016120702 - Security restrictions bypass in Cisco Expressway



SB2016120702 - Security restrictions bypass in Cisco Expressway

Published: December 7, 2016

Security Bulletin ID SB2016120702
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9207)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing incoming requests within HTTP traffic server. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted URL in HTTP request to initiate TCP connections to hosts located in local network. 

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.