CVE-2007-5569 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.1 Published 18 Oct 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Cisco PIX and ASA devices by sending crafted TLS packets when TLS sessions are enabled.

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-2007-5569?

CVE-2007-5569 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance, published on 18 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco PIX and ASA appliances with 7.1 and 7.2 software, when configured for TLS sessions to the device, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a crafted TLS packet, aka CSCsg43276 and CSCsh97120.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5569?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, Cisco Pix 500.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5569?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5569 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2007-5569 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5569 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-fvmv-3fp8-vgjr.