CVE-2019-12678: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software SIP Inspection Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) inspection module of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper parsing of SIP messages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious SIP packet through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to trigger an integer underflow, causing the software to try to read unmapped memory and resulting in a crash.
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What is CVE-2019-12678?
CVE-2019-12678 is a vulnerability in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) inspection module of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software.
How does CVE-2019-12678 affect Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software?
CVE-2019-12678 affects Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software versions 9.4.4.37 to 9.12.2.1, allowing an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.
How does CVE-2019-12678 affect Cisco Firepower Threat Defense?
CVE-2019-12678 affects Cisco Firepower Threat Defense versions 6.2.3.15 to 6.4.0.4, allowing an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-12678?
CVE-2019-12678 has a severity score of 7.5 (high).
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-12678?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-12678 on the Cisco Security Advisory page: [link](https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191002-asa-ftd-sip-dos).