CVE-2007-2462 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass LDAP authentication on Cisco ASA devices using L2TP or remote management to gain unauthorized privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-2462?
CVE-2007-2462 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, published on 2 May 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and PIX 7.2 before 7.2(2)8, when using Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) or Remote Management Access, allows remote attackers to bypass LDAP authentication and gain privileges via unknown vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2462?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, Cisco Pix.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2462?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2462 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2007-2462 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2462 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-4r3r-6x3m-vw6j.