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CVE-2008-3815

4.3 · MEDIUM

Unspecified vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series and PIX Security Appliances 7.0 before 7.0(8)3, 7.1 before 7.1(2)78, 7.2 before 7.2(4)16, 8.0 before 8.0(4)6, and 8…

Published Oct 23, 2008ciscoCWE-287EPSS 1.55%

Overview

CVE-2008-3815 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco asa_5500. It was published on October 23, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series and PIX Security Appliances 7.0 before 7.0(8)3, 7.1 before 7.1(2)78, 7.2 before 7.2(4)16, 8.0 before 8.0(4)6, and 8.1 before 8.1(1)13, when configured as a VPN using Microsoft Windows NT Domain authentication, allows remote attackers to bypass VPN authentication via unknown vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update asa_5500 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/32360Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a183ba.shtmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/31864Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1021089Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1021090Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2899Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46024Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5983Refsecunia.com/advisories/32360Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a183ba.shtml

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3815?

CVE-2008-3815 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco asa_5500. It was published on October 23, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-3815?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-3815?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update asa_5500 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-3815?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-3815 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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