CVE-2016-1379
What it is
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.0 through 9.5.1 mishandles IPsec error processing, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted (1) LAN-to-LAN or (2) Remote Access VPN tunnel packets, aka Bug ID CSCuv70576.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software 9.0.1
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software 9.0.2
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software 9.0.2.10
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software 9.0.3
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software 9.0.3.6
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software 9.0.3.8
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software 9.0.4
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software 9.0.4.1
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 6.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160517-asa-vpn
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160517-asa-vpn