PT-2015-4814

CVE-2015-0692

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Published

2015-04-11

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Updated

2017-01-06

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CVSS 2.0
7.2
High
MetricsAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) version 8.5.0-ise-147
Description The issue is related to the improper restriction of the pickle Python module during tunnel-status checks, allowing local users to execute arbitrary Python code and gain privileges via crafted serialized objects.
Recommendations For Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) version 8.5.0-ise-147, consider restricting access to the vulnerable module until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, disabling the use of the pickle Python module during tunnel-status checks may help minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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