CVE-2015-4216

What it is

The remote-support feature on Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance (WSAv), Email Security Virtual Appliance (ESAv), and Security Management Virtual Appliance (SMAv) devices before 2015-06-25 uses the same default SSH root authorized key across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging knowledge of a private key from another installation, aka Bug IDs CSCuu95988, CSCuu95994, and CSCuu96630.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

3.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2015-06-26 10:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 00:26 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 3.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2015-06-26 10:59 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 00:26 UTC

Exploit probability

3.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-200 · Information exposure

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Cisco Content Security Management Virtual Appliance 8.4.0.0150
• Cisco Content Security Management Virtual Appliance 9.0.0.087
• Cisco Email Security Virtual Appliance 8.0.0
• Cisco Email Security Virtual Appliance 8.5.6
• Cisco Email Security Virtual Appliance 8.5.7
• Cisco Email Security Virtual Appliance 9.0.0
• Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance 7.7.5
• Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance 8.0.5

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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