CVE-2015-4216

Published: Jun 26, 2015Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200

5.0MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

cisco

commercial·USaka cisco systems inc., cisco systems

content security management virtual appliance

Networking Infrastructure

email security virtual appliance

Networking Infrastructure

web security virtual appliance

Networking Infrastructure

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

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References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150625-ironport

tools.cisco.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032725

securitytracker.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032726

securitytracker.com

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