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CVE-2009-1163

7.8 · HIGH

Memory leak on the Cisco Physical Access Gateway with software before 1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified TCP packets.

Published Jun 25, 2009ciscoCWE-399EPSS 1.62%

Overview

CVE-2009-1163 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco physical_access_gateway. It was published on June 25, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Memory leak on the Cisco Physical Access Gateway with software before 1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified TCP packets.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update physical_access_gateway 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ciscophysical_access_gateway0Affected

References

Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_applied_mitigation_bulletin09186a0080ad0fb2.htmlRefwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080ad0f8b.shtmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/35477Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1022444Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_applied_mitigation_bulletin09186a0080ad0fb2.htmlRefwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080ad0f8b.shtmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/35477Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1022444

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1163?

CVE-2009-1163 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco physical_access_gateway. It was published on June 25, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-1163?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-1163?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update physical_access_gateway 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-2009-1163?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-1163 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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