CVE-2015-6285 json
Format string vulnerability in Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) 7.6.0 and 8.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (m…
published 2015-09-14 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-6227
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Format string vulnerability in Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) 7.6.0 and 8.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite or service outage) via format string specifiers in an HTTP request, aka Bug ID CSCug21497.
Exploit prediction
1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
References
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tools.cisco.com
/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=40844
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1033531
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-6285
- NVD CVE-2015-6285
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