CVE-2015-0678: Cisco ASA Cx Context-Aware Security Software

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 2.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The virtualization layer in Cisco ASA FirePOWER Software before 5.3.1.2 and 5.4.x before 5.4.0.1 and ASA Context-Aware (CX) Software before 9.3.2.1-9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) by rapidly sending crafted packets to the management interface, aka Bug IDs CSCus11007 and CSCun56954.

Affected products

• Cisco ASA Cx Context-Aware Security Software: version 9.0.1 only; version 9.0.1-40 only; version 9.0.2 only; version 9.0.2-68 only; version 9.0_base only; version 9.1.2-29 only; …
• Cisco ASA With Firepower Services: version 5.3.1 only; version 5.3.1.1 only; version 5.4.0 only

Published 2015-04-11. Last modified 2026-06-17.