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CVE-2008-3815

Unspecified vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series and PIX Security Appliances 7.0 before 7.0(8)3, 7.1 before 7.1(2)78, 7.2 before 7.2(4)16, 8.0 before 8.0(4)6, and 8.1 before 8.1(1)13, when configured as a VPN using Microsoft Windows NT Domain authentication, allows remote attackers to bypass VPN authentication via unknown vectors.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-3815 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from cisco, from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-10-23T22:00:01.137

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-287

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Hardware	cisco	asa_5500	*	Yes
Hardware	cisco	pix	7.0	Yes
Hardware	cisco	pix	7.1	Yes
Hardware	cisco	pix	7.2	Yes
Hardware	cisco	pix	8.0	Yes
Hardware	cisco	pix	8.1	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/32360 ([email protected])
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a183ba.shtml ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31864 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021089 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021090 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2899 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46024 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5983 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32360 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a183ba.shtml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31864 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021089 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021090 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2899 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46024 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5983 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.