CVE-2008-2735 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.1 Published 4 Sep 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a device reload via crafted packets when the Cisco ASA is configured as a clientless SSL VPN endpoint.

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-2008-2735?

CVE-2008-2735 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Sep 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The HTTP server in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500 devices 8.0 before 8.0(3)15 and 8.1 before 8.1(1)5, when configured as a clientless SSL VPN endpoint, does not properly process URIs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a URI in a crafted SSL or HTTP packet, aka Bug ID CSCsq19369.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2735?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance 5500.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2735?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2735 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-2008-2735 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2735 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v57r-q7qp-7jg8.