The buffer overflow trigger in Cisco Security Agent (CSA) before 4.0.3 build 728 waits…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The buffer overflow trigger in Cisco Security Agent (CSA) before 4.0.3 build 728 waits five minutes for a user response before terminating the process, which could allow remote attackers to bypass the buffer overflow protection by sending additional buffer overflow attacks within the five minute timeout period.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01503 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:security_agent:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:security_agent:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:security_agent:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:security_agent:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:security_agent:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:okena:stormwatch:3.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.x | Vulnerable | Okena |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:security_agent:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:security_agent:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:security_agent:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:security_agent:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:security_agent:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:okena:stormwatch:3.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.x Vulnerable ·Okena
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1112
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p44m-phj9-qm2q
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-1112 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1112 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p44m-phj9-qm2q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences