HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2010-4679

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices with software before 8.2(3) do not properly handle Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) connection failures, which allows remote OCSP ...

Vulnerability Description

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices with software before 8.2(3) do not properly handle Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) connection failures, which allows remote OCSP responders to cause a denial of service (TCP socket exhaustion) by rejecting connection attempts, aka Bug ID CSCsz36816.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
COMPLETE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
CiscoAdaptive Security Appliance Software<= 8.2\(2\)
Cisco5500 Series Adaptive Security ApplianceAll versions
CiscoAsa 5500All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2010-4679?

CVE-2010-4679 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices with software before 8.2(3) do not properly handle Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) connection failures, which allows remote OCSP ...

How severe is CVE-2010-4679?

CVE-2010-4679 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2010-4679?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, Cisco 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance, Cisco Asa 5500.