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Adaptive Security Appliance SoftwareOperating system · Cisco

CVE-2012-5010

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.0 Published 2017-06-27
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 8.2 or later.
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86/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
ASA 5515-X Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.4.x before 9.4.1 Interim, 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim, ASA 5510 Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 8.4.x before 8.4.7 Interim, 8.2.x before 8.2.5 Interim, 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5555-X Adaptive Security Appliance ASA for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Device Package 1.2.4.x before 1.2.4.8, ASA 5512-X Adaptive Security Appliance ASA for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Device Package 1.2.4.x before 1.2.4.8, ASA 5520 Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 8.2.x before 8.2.5 Interim, 8.4.x before 8.4.7 Interim, 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5505 Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim, 8.4.x before 8.4.7 Interim, 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5525-X Adaptive Security Appliance ASA for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Device Package 1.2.4.x before 1.2.4.8, ASA 5512-X Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.4.x before 9.4.1 Interim, 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim or 9.2.4.SMP, 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5545-X Adaptive Security Appliance ASA for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Device Package 1.2.4.x before 1.2.4.8, ASA 5585-X Adaptive Security Appliance ASA for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Device Package 1.2.4.x before 1.2.4.8, ASA 5540 Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 8.2.x before 8.2.5 Interim, 8.4.x before 8.4.7 Interim, 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5515-X Adaptive Security Appliance ASA for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Device Package 1.2.4.x before 1.2.4.8, ASA 5555-X Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim or 9.2.4.SMP, 9.4.x before 9.4.1 Interim, 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5580 Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5585-X Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim, 9.4.x before 9.4.1 Interim, ASA 5525-X Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.4.x before 9.4.1 Interim, 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim or 9.2.4.SMP, 9.1.x before 9.1.6 Interim, ASA 5545-X Adaptive Security Appliance Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.4.x before 9.4.1 Interim, 9.2.x before 9.2.4 Interim or 9.2.4.SMP. 9.1.x before 9.1.6 ASA does not check the source of the ARP request or GARP packets for addresses it performs NAT translation for under unspecified conditions.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The Cisco ASA does not properly validate the source of ARP request or Gratuitous ARP (GARP) packets for addresses undergoing NAT translation. This allows an attacker to potentially manipulate the NAT translation table by sending spoofed ARP/GARP packets, possibly bypassing NAT controls or causing traffic redirection.

MitigationUpgrade Cisco ASA software to version 8.2.5, 8.4.7, 9.1.6, 9.2.4, 9.4.1 or later (or ACI Device Package 1.2.4.8+) to validate ARP/GARP packet sources before performing NAT operations.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Adaptive Security Appliance SoftwareOperating system
Affected:<= 8.2\(4\)

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the Cisco ASA device and its software version
    Run the command 'show version' on the ASA CLI to obtain the running software version
    Affected if The ASA software version is 8.2(4) or earlier (any version <= 8.2(4))
  2. Confirm NAT is configured on the ASA
    Run the command 'show nat' or 'show xlate' to list active NAT translations and rules
    Affected if Any active NAT configuration exists (the vulnerability only affects addresses undergoing NAT translation)
  3. Verify ASA interfaces facing untrusted networks
    Review interface configuration with 'show interface' and check which interfaces connect to external/untrusted networks
    Affected if Any interface connected to an untrusted network has NAT rules applied to traffic from that interface

You are affected if your Cisco ASA runs software version 8.2(4) or earlier AND has NAT configured on interfaces exposed to untrusted networks where an attacker could send spoofed ARP/GARP packets.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 8.2
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Cisco ASA software to version 8.2.5, 8.4.7, 9.1.6, 9.2.4, 9.4.1 or later (or ACI Device Package 1.2.4.8+) to validate ARP/GARP packet sources before performing NAT operations.

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