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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-1575 · published 6 July 2010

CVE-2010-1575: Cisco content services switch 11500 permissions and access controls vulnerability

Cisco · Content Services Switch 11500

The Cisco Content Services Switch (CSS) 11500 with software 08.20.1.01 conveys authentication data through ClientCert-* headers but does not delete client-supplied ClientCert-* headers, which might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication via crafted header data, as demonstrated by a ClientCert-Subject-CN header, aka Bug ID CSCsz04690.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 1.7% · top 23.6% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Cisco Content Services Switch (CSS) 11500 with software 08.20.1.01 conveys authentication data through ClientCert-* headers but does not delete client-supplied ClientCert-* headers, which might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication via crafted header data, as demonstrated by a ClientCert-Subject-CN header, aka Bug ID CSCsz04690.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/66091
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024167
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512144/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41315
http://www.vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20100702-1/ Exploit
http://osvdb.org/66091
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024167
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512144/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41315
http://www.vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20100702-1/ Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-1575), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-13). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.