Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices with software before 8.2(3)…
Priority LOW 36CWE-20Published · 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
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices with software before 8.2(3) do not properly handle Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) connection failures, which allows remote OCSP responders to cause a denial of service (TCP socket exhaustion) by rejecting connection attempts, aka Bug ID CSCsz36816.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01118 66th 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 · 58
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.2\(2\) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0(0) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0(2) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0(4) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0(5) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(5.2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0(5.2) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(6.7\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0(6.7) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.2\(2\) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0(0) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0(2) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0(4) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0(5) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(5.2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0(5.2) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(6.7\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0(6.7) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 48 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.4.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.6 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.7 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.8 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.8:interim:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.8 interim | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1(2) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1\(2.5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1(2.5) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1\(2.27\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1(2.27) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1\(2.48\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1(2.48) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1\(2.49\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1(2.49) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1(5) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2(1) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(1.22\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2(1.22) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2(2) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2(2.5) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.7\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2(2.7) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.8\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2(2.8) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.10\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2(2.10) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.14\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2(2.14) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.15\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2(2.15) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.16\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2(2.16) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.17\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2(2.17) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.18\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2(2.18) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.19\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2(2.19) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.48\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2(2.48) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2(1) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2.2:interim:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.2 interim | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:5500_series_adaptive_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5500:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.4.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.8:interim:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.8 interim Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1(2) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1\(2.5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1(2.5) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1\(2.27\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1(2.27) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1\(2.48\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1(2.48) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1\(2.49\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1(2.49) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1(5) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2(1) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(1.22\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2(1.22) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2(2) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2(2.5) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.7\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2(2.7) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.8\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2(2.8) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.10\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2(2.10) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.14\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2(2.14) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.15\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2(2.15) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.16\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2(2.16) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.17\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2(2.17) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.18\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2(2.18) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.19\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2(2.19) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.48\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2(2.48) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2(1) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2.2:interim:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.2 interim Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:5500_series_adaptive_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5500:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4679
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-68fx-mmjm-rhwr
More Cisco 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-00331 Buffer overflow in the Cisco Port Forwarder ActiveX control in cscopf.ocx, as distributed… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2012-03972 Stack-based buffer overflow in the DCERPC inspection engine on Cisco Adaptive Security… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2010-04403 The WebVPN implementation on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2010-04398 Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices with software before 8.2(3)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2011-00330 Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices with software 7.0 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2010-04393 The Neighbor Discovery (ND) protocol implementation in the IPv6 stack on Cisco Adaptive… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2010-4679 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-4679 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-68fx-mmjm-rhwr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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