5.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-10259
Symantec SSL Visibility Denial-of-Service Access Control Vulnerability
Description

Symantec SSL Visibility (SSLV) 3.8.4FC, 3.9, 3.10 before 3.10.4.1, and 3.11 before 3.11.3.1 is susceptible to a denial-of-service vulnerability that impacts the SSL servers for intercepted SSL connections. A malicious SSL client can, under certain circumstances, temporarily exhaust the TCP connection pool of an SSL server.

INFO

Published Date :

April 11, 2017, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 24, 2018, 2:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-10259 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Bluecoat ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware
2 Bluecoat ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware
3 Bluecoat ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware
4 Bluecoat ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-10259.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97525 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa142 Vendor Advisory
https://www.symantec.com/security-center/network-protection-security-advisories/SA142

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Blue Coat SSL Visibility (SSLV) 3.x before 3.11.3.1 is susceptible to a denial-of-service vulnerability that impacts the SSL servers for intercepted SSL connections. A malicious SSL client can, under certain circumstances, temporarily exhaust the TCP connection pool of an SSL server. Symantec SSL Visibility (SSLV) 3.8.4FC, 3.9, 3.10 before 3.10.4.1, and 3.11 before 3.11.3.1 is susceptible to a denial-of-service vulnerability that impacts the SSL servers for intercepted SSL connections. A malicious SSL client can, under certain circumstances, temporarily exhaust the TCP connection pool of an SSL server.
    Added Reference https://www.symantec.com/security-center/network-protection-security-advisories/SA142 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa142 No Types Assigned https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa142 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97525 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97525 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-399
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware:3.11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware:3.11.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware:3.11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800_firmware:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv1800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware:3.11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware:3.11.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware:3.11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800_firmware:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware:3.11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware:3.11.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware:3.11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800_firmware:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv3800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware:3.11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware:3.11.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware:3.11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800_firmware:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:bluecoat:ssl_visibility_appliance_sv2800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 13, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97525 [No Types Assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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0.65811

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