Vulnerability identifier: #VU9013

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9097

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ProxySG
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor: Blue Coat Systems

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to access control flaw in the web interface. A remote read-only administrative attacker can gain write privileges to modify the appliance settings and policy configuration and perform arbitrary management tasks via the management console.

Mitigation
The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions: 6.5.10.6, 6.6.5.8, 6.7.1.2.

Vulnerable software versions

ProxySG: 6.5 - 6.7

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External links
http://www.symantec.com/security-center/network-protection-security-advisories/SA146

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.