CVE-2016-10259
What it is
Symantec SSL Visibility (SSLV) 3.8.4FC, 3.9, 3.10 before 3.10.4.1, and 3.11 before 3.11.3.1 is susceptible to a denial-of-service vulnerability that impacts the SSL servers for intercepted SSL connections. A malicious SSL client can, under certain circumstances, temporarily exhaust the TCP connection pool of an SSL server.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Bluecoat Ssl Visibility Appliance sv1800 Firmware 3.8.4
- Bluecoat Ssl Visibility Appliance sv1800 Firmware 3.9
- Bluecoat Ssl Visibility Appliance sv1800 Firmware 3.10
- Bluecoat Ssl Visibility Appliance sv1800 Firmware 3.11
- Bluecoat Ssl Visibility Appliance sv1800 Firmware 3.11.1.1
- Bluecoat Ssl Visibility Appliance sv1800 Firmware 3.11.1.2
- Bluecoat Ssl Visibility Appliance sv1800 Firmware 3.11.2.1
- Bluecoat Ssl Visibility Appliance sv800 Firmware 3.8.4
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.9
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Fix and advisories
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97525
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa142
- https://www.symantec.com/security-center/network-protection-security-advisories/SA142
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97525
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa142
- https://www.symantec.com/security-center/network-protection-security-advisories/SA142