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CVE-2019-15256


A vulnerability in the Internet Key Exchange version 1 (IKEv1) feature of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a reload of an affected device, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper management of system memory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious IKEv1 traffic to an affected device. The attacker does not need valid credentials to authenticate the VPN session, nor does the attacker's source address need to match a peer statement in the crypto map applied to the ingress interface of the affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to exhaust system memory resources, leading to a reload of an affected device.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.6, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 24 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 21 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2019-10-02T19:15:15.217

Last Modified

2026-06-17T02:19:57.330

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.6 (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: Secondary
    CWE-399
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-400

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software < 9.8.4.10 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software < 9.9.2.47 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software < 9.10.1.30 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software < 9.12.2.5 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense < 6.2.3.11 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense < 6.3.0.2 Yes
Operating System cisco asa_5505_firmware 9.9\(2.4\) Yes
Operating System cisco asa_5505_firmware 201.4\(1.21\) Yes
Hardware cisco asa_5505 - No
Operating System cisco asa_5510_firmware 9.9\(2.4\) Yes
Operating System cisco asa_5510_firmware 201.4\(1.21\) Yes
Hardware cisco asa_5510 - No
Operating System cisco asa_5512-x_firmware 9.9\(2.4\) Yes
Operating System cisco asa_5512-x_firmware 201.4\(1.21\) Yes
Hardware cisco asa_5512-x - No
Operating System cisco asa_5515-x_firmware 9.9\(2.4\) Yes
Operating System cisco asa_5515-x_firmware 201.4\(1.21\) Yes
Hardware cisco asa_5515-x - No
Operating System cisco asa_5520_firmware 9.9\(2.4\) Yes
Operating System cisco asa_5520_firmware 201.4\(1.21\) Yes
Hardware cisco asa_5520 - No
Operating System cisco asa_5525-x_firmware 9.9\(2.4\) Yes
Operating System cisco asa_5525-x_firmware 201.4\(1.21\) Yes
Hardware cisco asa_5525-x - No
Operating System cisco asa_5540_firmware 9.9\(2.4\) Yes
Operating System cisco asa_5540_firmware 201.4\(1.21\) Yes
Hardware cisco asa_5540 - No
Operating System cisco asa_5545-x_firmware 9.9\(2.4\) Yes
Operating System cisco asa_5545-x_firmware 201.4\(1.21\) Yes
Hardware cisco asa_5545-x - No
Operating System cisco asa_5550_firmware 9.9\(2.4\) Yes
Operating System cisco asa_5550_firmware 201.4\(1.21\) Yes
Hardware cisco asa_5550 - No
Operating System cisco asa_5555-x_firmware 9.9\(2.4\) Yes
Operating System cisco asa_5555-x_firmware 201.4\(1.21\) Yes
Hardware cisco asa_5555-x - No
Operating System cisco asa_5580_firmware 9.9\(2.4\) Yes
Operating System cisco asa_5580_firmware 201.4\(1.21\) Yes
Hardware cisco asa_5580 - No

References

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.