CVE-2009-4913 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions on Cisco ASA devices by sending IPv6 packets, exposing IP services on the far side of the box.

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-2009-4913?

CVE-2009-4913 is a medium-severity 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

The IPv6 implementation on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5580 series devices with software before 8.1(2) exposes IP services on the "far side of the box," which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via IPv6 packets, aka Bug ID CSCso58622.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4913?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Asa 5580.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4913?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4913 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-2009-4913 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4913 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jjqv-555m-3f57.

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