7.1
HIGH
CVE-2012-4659
"Cisco ASA SSL VPN AAA Authentication DoS"
Description

The AAA functionality in the IPv4 SSL VPN implementations on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices, and the ASA Services Module (ASASM) in Cisco Catalyst 6500 series devices, with software 8.2 before 8.2(5.30) and 8.3 before 8.3(2.34) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a crafted authentication response, aka Bug ID CSCtz04566.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 29, 2012, 8:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 11, 2023, 7:03 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-4659 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 Cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software
2 Cisco catalyst_6500
3 Cisco 5500_series_adaptive_security_appliance
4 Cisco catalyst_6503-e
5 Cisco catalyst_6504-e
6 Cisco catalyst_6506-e
7 Cisco catalyst_6509-e
8 Cisco catalyst_6509-neb-a
9 Cisco catalyst_6509-v-e
10 Cisco catalyst_6513
11 Cisco catalyst_6513-e
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-2012-4659.

URL Resource
http://osvdb.org/86137
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20121010-asa Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55865

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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.

0.56 }} 0.00%

score

0.74333

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability