ExpresswayApplication · Cisco
CVE-2016-9207
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability in the HTTP traffic server component of Cisco Expressway could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to initiate TCP connections to arbitrary hosts. This does not allow for full traffic proxy through the Expressway. Affected Products: This vulnerability affects Cisco Expressway Series Software and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS). More Information: CSCvc10834. Known Affected Releases: X8.7.2 X8.8.3. Known Fixed Releases: X8.9.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to force the Cisco Expressway HTTP traffic server component to initiate TCP connections to arbitrary hosts, enabling network reconnaissance or attacks against internal systems, though it does not permit full traffic proxying through the device.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
ExpresswayApplication
= x8.7.2= x8.8.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Cisco Expressway or VCS productAccess the web interface (Status > System page) or use CLI command 'show product' to verify the system is Cisco Expressway or VCSAffected if System is not Cisco Expressway or VCS - this CVE does not apply
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Identify installed software versionIn the web interface, go to Maintenance > System > Version, or run 'show version' in CLI to obtain the exact version numberAffected if Version matches x8.7.2 or x8.8.3 exactly - vulnerable
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Check HTTP proxy/traffic server statusIn web interface, navigate to Applications > HTTP Proxy (or Configuration > HTTP on older versions) and verify if the HTTP proxy service is enabled. In CLI, use 'show http proxy'Affected if HTTP traffic server proxy is enabled - attack surface is present
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Verify HTTP service exposureCheck the firewall/access list rules applied to the Expressway to determine if the HTTP service (port 80/443) is reachable from untrusted networksAffected if HTTP service is externally accessible - vulnerability can be exploited remotely
System is affected if it is Cisco Expressway or VCS version x8.7.2 or x8.8.3 with HTTP proxy/traffic server enabled and reachable
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade Cisco Expressway Series Software or VCS to version X8.9 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
Fix this in Expressway
Scoped from the published advisory
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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