CVE-2015-0675 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers on the local network can gain administrative control of Cisco ASA devices by sending crafted UDP packets to the failover interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-0675?
CVE-2015-0675 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, published on 13 Apr 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The failover ipsec implementation in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.1 before 9.1(6), 9.2 before 9.2(3.3), and 9.3 before 9.3(3) does not properly validate failover communication messages, which allows remote attackers to reconfigure an ASA device, and consequently obtain administrative control, by sending crafted UDP packets over the local network to the failover interface, aka Bug ID CSCur21069.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0675?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0675?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-0675 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2015-0675 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0675 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-5p4h-p3w9-2g68.