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CVE-2008-2057

The Instant Messenger (IM) inspection engine in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco PIX security appliance

The Instant Messenger (IM) inspection engine in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco PIX security appliance 7.2.x before 7.2(4), 8.0.x before 8.0(3)10, and 8.1.x before 8.1(1)2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted packet.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.4 EPSS 0.01581
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

2
cisco pix security applianceall versions
cisco adaptive security appliance softwareall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

5.4
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · psirt@cisco.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Published to NVD04 Jun 2008 · 09:32 PM
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/30552
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020180
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020181
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00809a8354.shtmlPatch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1750/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42837
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