CVE-2012-0358 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the Cisco ASA Clientless VPN ActiveX control, requiring user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-0358?

CVE-2012-0358 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Cisco 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance, published on 15 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the Cisco Port Forwarder ActiveX control in cscopf.ocx, as distributed through the Clientless VPN feature on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices with software 7.0 through 7.2 before 7.2(5.6), 8.0 before 8.0(5.26), 8.1 before 8.1(2.53), 8.2 before 8.2(5.18), 8.3 before 8.3(2.28), 8.2 before 8.4(2.16), and 8.6 before 8.6(1.1), allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCtr00165.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0358?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cisco 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0358?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0358 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2012-0358 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0358 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q7hf-qx95-6q2p.

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