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CVE-2009-1159

Unspecified vulnerability on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series and PIX Security Appliances 7.2 before 7.2(4)26, 8.0 before 8.0(4)22, and 8.1 before 8.1(2)12, when SQL*Net inspection is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traceback and device reload) via a series of SQL*Net packets.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-1159 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 2009, 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

2009-04-09T15:08:35.780

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Hardware	cisco	adaptive_security_appliance_5500	7.2	Yes
Hardware	cisco	adaptive_security_appliance_5500	8.0	Yes
Hardware	cisco	adaptive_security_appliance_5500	8.1	Yes
Hardware	cisco	pix	7.2	Yes
Hardware	cisco	pix	8.0	Yes
Hardware	cisco	pix	8.1	Yes

References

http://osvdb.org/53446 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34607 ([email protected])
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a994f6.shtml Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34429 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022015 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0981 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/53446 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34607 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a994f6.shtml Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34429 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022015 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0981 (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.