CVE-2010-0151: High severity Cisco Firewall Services Module vulnerability

Published Feb 19, 2010
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Updated

The Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM) 4.0 before 4.0(8), as used in for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 switches, Cisco 7600 routers, and ASA 5500 Adaptive Security Appliances, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP) message.

Affected Software

26 affected components
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.0
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.0\(4\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.0\(6\)
Cisco 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance
Cisco 5505 Series Adaptive Security Appliance
Cisco 5510 Series Adaptive Security Appliance
Cisco 5520 Series Adaptive Security Appliance
Cisco 5540 Series Adaptive Security Appliance
Cisco 5550 Series Adaptive Security Appliance
Cisco 5580 Series Adaptive Security Appliance
Cisco ASA 5500
Cisco Catalyst 6500
Cisco Catalyst 7600
All of the following
Any of the following
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.0
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.0\(4\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.0\(6\)
Any of the following
Cisco 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance
Cisco 5505 Series Adaptive Security Appliance
Cisco 5510 Series Adaptive Security Appliance
Cisco 5520 Series Adaptive Security Appliance
Cisco 5540 Series Adaptive Security Appliance
Cisco 5550 Series Adaptive Security Appliance
Cisco 5580 Series Adaptive Security Appliance
Cisco ASA 5500
Cisco Catalyst 6500
Cisco Catalyst 7600

Event History

Feb 19, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
05:30 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:30 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0151?

CVE-2010-0151 has a severity rating that indicates it is capable of causing a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-0151?

To mitigate CVE-2010-0151, upgrade the Cisco Firewall Services Module to a version that is not vulnerable, specifically to 4.0(8) or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2010-0151?

CVE-2010-0151 affects Cisco Firewall Services Module versions prior to 4.0(8) running on specific Cisco hardware.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2010-0151 enable?

CVE-2010-0151 allows remote attackers to exploit a malformed SCCP message to crash the affected Cisco devices.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2010-0151?

There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2010-0151; updating to the recommended version is the main mitigation method.

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