CVE-2015-4550: cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software Cryptographic Issues

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-4550 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software. EPSS estimates a 1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 17-06-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Cavium cryptographic-module firmware on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) devices with software 9.3(3) and 9.4(1.1) does not verify the AES-GCM Integrity Check Value (ICV) octets, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof IPSec and IKEv2 traffic by modifying packet data, aka Bug ID CSCuu66218.

• CWE-310Cryptographic IssuesWeaknesses in this category are related to the design and implementation of data confidentiality and integrity. Frequently these deal with the use of encoding techniques, encryption libraries, and hashing algorithms. The weaknesses in this category could lead to a degradation of the quality data if they are not addressed.