Cisco ASA Management Interface XML Parsing Flaw Lets Remote Authenticated Users Cause the Target System to Become Unstable or Crash
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1034251 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1034251
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2015-6379
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 25 2015
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 8.4
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Cisco ASA. A remote authenticated user can cause the target system to become unstable or potentially crash.
A remote authenticated user on the management interface can cause the target component to read a specially crafted XML file to trigger a flaw in the XML parser. As a result, the target system will become unstable and may crash.
The vendor has assigned bug ID CSCut14223 to this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote authenticated user can cause the target system to become unstable or potentially crash.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151123-asa
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Vendor URL: tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151123-asa (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Message History:
None.
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