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Adaptive Security Appliance Software CVE-2012-5010

HIGH
7PK - Security Features (CWE-254)
2017-06-27 psirt@cisco.com
8.1
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
Impact

CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: adjacent network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.32%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

ASA 5515-X Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.4.x before 9.4.1 Interim, 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim, ASA 5510 Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-254. ASA 5515-X Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.4.x before 9.4.1 Interim, 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim, ASA 5510 Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 8.4.x before 8.4.7 Interim, 8.2.x before 8.2.5 Interim, 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5555-X Adaptive Security Appliance ASA for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Device Package 1.2.4.x before 1.2.4.8, ASA 5512-X Adaptive Security Appliance ASA for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Device Package 1.2.4.x before 1.2.4.8, ASA 5520 Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 8.2.x before 8.2.5 Interim, 8.4.x before 8.4.7 Interim, 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5505 Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim, 8.4.x before 8.4.7 Interim, 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5525-X Adaptive Security Appliance ASA for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Device Package 1.2.4.x before 1.2.4.8, ASA 5512-X Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.4.x before 9.4.1 Interim, 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim or 9.2.4.SMP, 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5545-X Adaptive Security Appliance ASA for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Device Package 1.2.4.x before 1.2.4.8, ASA 5585-X Adaptive Security Appliance ASA for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Device Package 1.2.4.x before 1.2.4.8, ASA 5540 Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 8.2.x before 8.2.5 Interim, 8.4.x before 8.4.7 Interim, 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5515-X Adaptive Security Appliance ASA for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Device Package 1.2.4.x before 1.2.4.8, ASA 5555-X Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim or 9.2.4.SMP, 9.4.x before 9.4.1 Interim, 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5580 Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5585-X Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim, 9.4.x before 9.4.1 Interim, ASA 5525-X Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.4.x before 9.4.1 Interim, 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim or 9.2.4.SMP, 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5545-X Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.4.x before 9.4.1 Interim, 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim or 9.2.4.SMP. 9.1.x before 9.1.6 ASA does not check the source of the ARP request or GARP packets for addresses it performs NAT translation for under unspecified conditions. Affected products include: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software. Version information: before 9.4.1.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.1 HIGH
AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

ASA 5515-X Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.4.x before 9.4.1 Interim, 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim, ASA 5510 Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 8.4.x before 8.4.7 Interim, 8.2.x before 8.2.5 Interim, 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5555-X Adaptive Security Appliance ASA for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Device Package 1.2.4.x before 1.2.4.8, ASA 5512-X Adaptive Security Appliance ASA for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Device Package 1.2.4.x before 1.2.4.8, ASA 5520 Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 8.2.x before 8.2.5 Interim, 8.4.x before 8.4.7 Interim, 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5505 Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim, 8.4.x before 8.4.7 Interim, 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5525-X Adaptive Security Appliance ASA for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Device Package 1.2.4.x before 1.2.4.8, ASA 5512-X Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.4.x before 9.4.1 Interim, 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim or 9.2.4.SMP, 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5545-X Adaptive Security Appliance ASA for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Device Package 1.2.4.x before 1.2.4.8, ASA 5585-X Adaptive Security Appliance ASA for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Device Package 1.2.4.x before 1.2.4.8, ASA 5540 Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 8.2.x before 8.2.5 Interim, 8.4.x before 8.4.7 Interim, 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5515-X Adaptive Security Appliance ASA for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Device Package 1.2.4.x before 1.2.4.8, ASA 5555-X Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim or 9.2.4.SMP, 9.4.x before 9.4.1 Interim, 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5580 Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5585-X Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim, 9.4.x before 9.4.1 Interim, ASA 5525-X Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.4.x before 9.4.1 Interim, 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim or 9.2.4.SMP, 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5545-X Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.4.x before 9.4.1 Interim, 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim or 9.2.4.SMP. 9.1.x before 9.1.6 ASA does not check the source of the ARP request or GARP packets for addresses it performs NAT translation for under unspecified conditions.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 45% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Controlled
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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