CVE-2015-4216 json
The remote-support feature on Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance (WSAv), Email Security Virtual Appliance (ESAv), and Security Management…
published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-4239
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.3%
- EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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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3.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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tools.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150625-ironport
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1032725
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1032726
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/75417
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-4216
- NVD CVE-2015-4216
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