CVE-2009-1156 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Cisco ASA devices by sending crafted SSL or HTTP packets when SSL VPN or ASDM is 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-2009-1156?
CVE-2009-1156 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series devices 8.0 before 8.0(4)25 and 8.1 before 8.1(2)15, when an SSL VPN or ASDM access is configured, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a crafted (1) SSL or (2) HTTP packet.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1156?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance 5500, Cisco Pix.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1156?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1156 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-2009-1156 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1156 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-775m-7rhh-44pp.