Unscored severity · published Nov 24, 2005
CVE-2005-3788
Race condition in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 7.0(0), 7.0(2), and 7.0(4), when running with an Active/Standby configuration and when the failover LAN interface fails,…
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CVSS
2.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Race condition in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 7.0(0), 7.0(2), and 7.0(4), when running with an Active/Standby configuration and when the failover LAN interface fails, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (standby firewall failure) by sending spoofed ARP responses from an IP address of an active firewall, which prevents the standby firewall from becoming active, aka "failover denial of service."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.6% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
Adaptive Security Appliance Software · Cisco
7.0(0); 7.0(2); 7.0(4) · source: NVD
Affected product
AS
Adaptive Security Appliance Software
Cisco
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3788
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3788
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113199814008230&w=2
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113201784415859&w=2
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17550/
securityreason.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/178
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015205
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15407
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