CVE-2008-2734 describes a memory leak vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500 devices running specific versions of firmware (7.2 before 7.2(4)2, 8.0 before 8.0(3)14, and 8.1 before 8.1(1)4) when configured as a clientless SSL VPN endpoint. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by sending specially crafted SSL or HTTP packets, leading to memory exhaustion and a VPN hang. With a CVSS score of 7.1, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_5500:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_5500:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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