8.6

CVE-2016-9225: cisco asa_cx_context-aware_security_software Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 8.6v3.0HighModified
Published 01-02-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-9225 is a high (CVSS 8.6) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in cisco asa_cx_context-aware_security_software. EPSS estimates a 2.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.6/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.66%
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. 01-02-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the data plane IP fragment handler of the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) CX Context-Aware Security module could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the CX module to be unable to process further traffic, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of IP fragments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted fragmented IP traffic across the CX module. An exploit could allow the attacker to exhaust free packet buffers in shared memory (SHM), causing the CX module to be unable to process further traffic, resulting in a DoS condition. This vulnerability affects all versions of the ASA CX Context-Aware Security module. Cisco has not released and will not release software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCva62946.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.66%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.66% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.66%

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

Cisco1 product
  • asa_cx_context-aware_security_software9.0.1 | 9.0.1-40 | 9.0.2 | 9.0.2-68 | 9.0_base | 9.1.2-29 | 9.1.2-42 | 9.1.3-8 | 9.1.3-10 | 9.1.3-13 | 9.2.1-1 | 9.2.2-1 | 9.3\(1.1.112\) | 9.3.1-1 | 9.3.2-1 | 9.3.3.1-13 | 9.3.4-1 | 9.3.4-2 | 9.3.4-3 | 9.3.4-4 | 9.3.4-5 | 9.3.4-6 | 9.3.4.1.11 | 9.3_base

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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