How severe is CVE-2011-2060?

CVE-2011-2060 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2011-2060 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (19th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2011-2060?

CVE-2011-2060 primarily affects Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software. In total, 74 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2060?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2011-2060 published?

CVE-2011-2060 was published on 2011-10-22 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2011-2060

CVE-2011-2060 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (19th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-399
Affected product: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software
Published: 2011-10-22
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The platform-sw component on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices with software 8.2 before 8.2(5.3), 8.3 before 8.3(2.20), and 8.4 before 8.4(2.1) does not properly handle non-ASCII characters in an interface description, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reload without configuration) via a crafted description, aka Bug ID CSCtq50523.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-2060?: The platform-sw component on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices with software 8.2 before 8.2(5.3), 8.3 before 8.3(2.20), and 8.4 before 8.4(2.1) does not properly handle non-ASCII characters in an interface description, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reload without configuration) via a crafted description, aka Bug ID CSCtq50523.
How severe is CVE-2011-2060?: CVE-2011-2060 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2011-2060 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (19th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2011-2060?: CVE-2011-2060 primarily affects Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software. In total, 74 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2060?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2011-2060 published?: CVE-2011-2060 was published on 2011-10-22 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/asa/asa84/release/notes/asarn84.html

Affected products (74)

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(5.2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(6\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(6.7\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(7\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(8\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.8:interim:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(1.22\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.7\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.8\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.10\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.14\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.15\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.16\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.17\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.18\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.19\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.48\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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