Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances
CVE-2012-5717

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Cisco
Status
Adaptive Security Appliance Software
Adaptive Security Appliance
Asa 1000v Cloud Firewall
Asa 5500
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 January 2013

What is CVE-2012-5717?

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) running firmware versions 8.x through 8.4(1) have a vulnerability in SSH session management. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to exploit the device by creating multiple SSH sessions, potentially resulting in a denial of service condition that can lead to the device crashing. The issue is linked to Bug ID CSCtc59462, and it highlights the importance of proper session handling in network security appliances.

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecur...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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