Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 4, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-2733
CVE-2008-2733
Description
Cisco PIX and Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500 devices 7.2 before 7.2(4)2, 8.0 before 8.0(3)14, and 8.1 before 8.1(1)4, when configured as a client VPN endpoint, do not properly process IPSec client authentication, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a crafted authentication attempt, aka Bug ID CSCso69942.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_5500:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_5500:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_5500:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_5500:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <7.2(4)2
- Range: <7.2(4)2, <8.0(3)14, <8.1(1)4
Patches
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References
7- secunia.com/advisories/31730nvd
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoAppliedMitigationBulletin/cisco-amb-20080903-asanvd
- www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00809f138a.shtmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30998nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44867nvd
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