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CVE-2010-4672

7.8 · HIGH

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices with software 8.2(3) and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (block exhaustion) via EIGRP traffic that triggers…

Published Jan 7, 2011ciscoCWE-399EPSS 2.60%

Overview

CVE-2010-4672 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software. It was published on January 7, 2011 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

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices with software 8.2(3) and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (block exhaustion) via EIGRP traffic that triggers an EIGRP multicast storm, aka Bug ID CSCtf20269.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update adaptive_security_appliance_software 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
ciscoadaptive_security_appliance_software0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/42931Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/asa/asa82/release/notes/asarn82.pdfRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/45767Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1024963Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64694Refsecunia.com/advisories/42931Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/asa/asa82/release/notes/asarn82.pdfRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/45767Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1024963Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64694

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4672?

CVE-2010-4672 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software. It was published on January 7, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2010-4672?

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-2010-4672?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update adaptive_security_appliance_software 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-2010-4672?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-4672 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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