CVE-2015-4458 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof TLS content by modifying packets due to missing MAC verification in Cavium cryptographic-module firmware.
- 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-2015-4458?
CVE-2015-4458 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, published on 18 Jul 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The TLS implementation in the Cavium cryptographic-module firmware, as distributed with Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.1(5.21) and other products, does not verify the MAC field, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof TLS content by modifying packets, aka Bug ID CSCuu52976.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4458?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4458?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4458 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-4458 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4458 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-3479-67mc-93x4.