CVE-2010-4678 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions on Cisco ASA devices by sending traffic during startup before configuration loads.
- 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-2010-4678?
CVE-2010-4678 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance, published on 7 Jan 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices with software before 8.2(3) permit packets to pass before the configuration has been loaded, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by sending network traffic during device startup, aka Bug ID CSCsy86769.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4678?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Cisco 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, Cisco Asa 5500.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4678?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4678 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-4678 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4678 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance
- CVE-2012-0358 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2012-4661 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2010-4675 Auth bypass in n/a
- CVE-2010-4680 Security feature bypass in n/a
- CVE-2011-3298 Auth bypass in n/a
All Cisco 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c57q-883q-97fc.