CVE-2016-9091

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-9091
StatePUBLISHED
Assignersymantec
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-04-05 15:59:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionBlue Coat Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG) 6.6 before 6.6.5.4 and Content Analysis System (CAS) 1.3 before 1.3.7.4 are susceptible to an OS command injection vulnerability. An authenticated malicious administrator can execute arbitrary OS commands with elevated system privileges.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.2 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-78 | OS command injection

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary7.2HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary9AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Bluecoat Advanced Secure Gateway All All All All
Application Bluecoat Content Analysis System Software All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Symantec Corporation Blue Coat ASG affected 6.6 prior to 6.6.5.4 Not specified
CNA Symantec Corporation Blue Coat CAS affected 1.3 prior to 1.3.7.4 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Bluecoat ASG 6.6/CAS 1.3 - Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
Security Advisory af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bto.bluecoat.com Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Multiple Bluecoat Products CVE-2016-9091 Command Injection Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Bluecoat ASG 6.6/CAS 1.3 - OS Command Injection (Metasploit) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
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