CVE-2010-4689 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass intended access restrictions on Cisco ASA devices due to improper ACL preservation after migration.

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-2010-4689?

CVE-2010-4689 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 8.3(2) do not properly preserve ACL behavior after a migration, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an unspecified type of network traffic that had previously been denied, aka Bug ID CSCte46460.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4689?

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-2010-4689?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4689 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-4689 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4689 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-46cw-m9jr-4whp.

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