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TI-2015-00629 Aliases CVE-2015-0678GHSA-5v87-2xc2-82hj

The virtualization layer in Cisco ASA FirePOWER Software before 5.3.1.2 and 5.4.x before…

Priority LOW 38CWE-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

The virtualization layer in Cisco ASA FirePOWER Software before 5.3.1.2 and 5.4.x before 5.4.0.1 and ASA Context-Aware (CX) Software before 9.3.2.1-9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) by rapidly sending crafted packets to the management interface, aka Bug IDs CSCus11007 and CSCun56954.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02301 83rd 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 · 21

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_with_firepower_services:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_with_firepower_services:5.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.1.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_with_firepower_services:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.0.1-40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.1-40VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.0.2-68:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.2-68VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.0_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0_baseVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.1.2-29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.2-29VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.1.2-42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.2-42VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_with_firepower_services:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_with_firepower_services:5.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_with_firepower_services:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.0.1-40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1-40 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.0.2-68:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.2-68 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.0_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0_base Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.1.2-29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.2-29 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.1.2-42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.2-42 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 11 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.1.3-8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.3-8VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.1.3-10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.3-10VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.1.3-13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.3-13VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.2.1-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.1-1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.2.1-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.1-2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.2.1-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.1-3VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.2.1-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.1-4VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.3\(1.1.112\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3(1.1.112)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.3.1-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.1-1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.3.2-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.2-1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.3_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3_baseVulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.1.3-8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.3-8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.1.3-10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.3-10 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.1.3-13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.3-13 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.2.1-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.1-1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.2.1-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.1-2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.2.1-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.1-3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.2.1-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.1-4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.3\(1.1.112\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3(1.1.112) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.3.1-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.1-1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.3.2-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.2-1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_cx_context-aware_security_software:9.3_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3_base Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0678
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5v87-2xc2-82hj

References

  • TI-2016-01193 The RBAC implementation in Cisco ASA-CX Content-Aware Security software before… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2016-07553 Resource management flaw in all versions of the ASA CX Context-Aware Security module CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2013-01048 Cisco ASA CX Context-Aware Security Software allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2015-05328 The web-based GUI in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) CX Context-Aware Security… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.0

Sources