Unscored severity · published Apr 13, 2015
CVE-2015-0676
The DNS implementation in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 7.2 before 7.2(5.16), 8.2 before 8.2(5.57), 8.3 before 8.3(2.44), 8.4 before 8.4(7.28), 8.5 before…
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CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The DNS implementation in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 7.2 before 7.2(5.16), 8.2 before 8.2(5.57), 8.3 before 8.3(2.44), 8.4 before 8.4(7.28), 8.5 before 8.5(1.24), 8.6 before 8.6(1.17), 8.7 before 8.7(1.16), 9.0 before 9.0(4.33), 9.1 before 9.1(6.1), 9.2 before 9.2(3.4), and 9.3 before 9.3(3) allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or device outage) by triggering outbound DNS queries and then sending crafted responses to these queries, aka Bug ID CSCuq77655.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 66% 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
7.0.1; 7.0.1.4; 7.0.2; 7.0.3; 7.0.4; 7.0.4.2; +34 more · source: NVD
Affected product
AS
Adaptive Security Appliance Software
Cisco
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0676
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0676
Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150408-asa
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032045
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