Memory leak on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series and PIX Security…
Priority LOW 39Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Memory leak on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series and PIX Security Appliances 7.0 before 7.0(8)6, 7.1 before 7.1(2)82, 7.2 before 7.2(4)30, 8.0 before 8.0(4)28, and 8.1 before 8.1(2)19 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or device reload) via a crafted TCP packet.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0266 85th 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 · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_5500:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_5500:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_5500:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_5500:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_5500:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_5500:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_5500:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_5500:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_5500:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_5500:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1157
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gfg2-qwmm-84qp
References
More Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance 5500 vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-02611 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the SIP inspection functionality in Cisco PIX and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2009-01099 Unspecified vulnerability on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series and PIX… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2009-01098 Unspecified vulnerability on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series devices… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2009-01095 Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series and PIX Security Appliances 7.1(1)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2008-02612 Cisco PIX and Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500 devices 7.2 before 7.2(4)2, 8.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2008-02615 Unspecified vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500 devices… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2009-1157 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1157 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gfg2-qwmm-84qp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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