7.1

CVE-2012-4659: cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software Improper Authentication

CVSS: 7.1v2.0HighModified
Published 29-10-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-4659 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Improper Authentication vulnerability in cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software. EPSS estimates a 2.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.57%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-10-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The AAA functionality in the IPv4 SSL VPN implementations on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices, and the ASA Services Module (ASASM) in Cisco Catalyst 6500 series devices, with software 8.2 before 8.2(5.30) and 8.3 before 8.3(2.34) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a crafted authentication response, aka Bug ID CSCtz04566.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.57% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.57%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cisco9 products

1 vendor · 9 products

References

3 links