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TI-2012-04803 Aliases CVE-2012-5717GHSA-277q-9jj6-mg2v

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) devices with firmware 8.x through 8.4(1) do not…

Priority LOW 31CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) devices with firmware 8.x through 8.4(1) do not properly manage SSH sessions, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (device crash) by establishing multiple sessions, aka Bug ID CSCtc59462.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01313 70th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 33

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.0\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0(2)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.0\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0(3)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.0\(4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0(4)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.0\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0(5)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.3VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.4VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.5VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1VulnerableCisco
  • 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:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 23 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2(1)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2(2)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2(3)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2\(3.9\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2(3.9)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2\(4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2(4)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2\(4.1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2(4.1)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2\(4.4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2(4.4)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2(5)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2.2:interim:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2.2 interimVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2.3VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.3\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.3(1)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.3\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.3(2)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.3.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.3.1:interim:*:*:*:*:*:*8.3.1 interimVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.3.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.4\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4(1)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_1000v_cloud_firewall:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5500:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 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\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2(3) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2\(3.9\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2(3.9) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2\(4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2(4) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2\(4.1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2(4.1) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2\(4.4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2(4.4) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2(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:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.3\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3(1) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.3\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3(2) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.3.1:interim:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.1 interim Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:8.4\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4(1) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_1000v_cloud_firewall:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5500:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5717
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-277q-9jj6-mg2v

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-02861 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2021-17312 Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software SSL/TLS Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2020-03115 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2020-03075 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2020-02985 Unrestricted file upload in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2021-17313 Stack-based buffer overflow in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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