CVE-2008-2059 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass control-plane ACLs on Cisco ASA and PIX devices, allowing unauthorized access to management interfaces.
- 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-2008-2059?
CVE-2008-2059 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, published on 4 Jun 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco PIX security appliance 8.0.x before 8.0(3)9 allows remote attackers to bypass control-plane ACLs for the device via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2059?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, Cisco Pix Security Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2059?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2059 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-2008-2059 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2059 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-xx7c-3hw3-xfp5.