CVE-2009-4912 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass intended access restrictions on Cisco ASA devices by completing an SSL handshake with unauthorized HTTPS clients.

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-2009-4912?

CVE-2009-4912 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jun 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5580 series devices with software before 8.1(2) complete an SSL handshake with an HTTPS client even if this client is unauthorized, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an HTTPS session, aka Bug ID CSCso10876.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4912?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Asa 5580.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4912?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4912 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-2009-4912 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4912 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wv8r-qj2j-7h4m.

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