How severe is CVE-2012-5415?

CVE-2012-5415 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-5415 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (52nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-5415?

CVE-2012-5415 primarily affects Cisco 5500 Adaptive Security Appliance. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5415?

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

When was CVE-2012-5415 published?

CVE-2012-5415 was published on 2013-04-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-5415

CVE-2012-5415 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco 5500 Adaptive Security Appliance with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4. 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-362.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (52nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-362
Affected product: Cisco 5500 Adaptive Security Appliance
Published: 2013-04-16
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Race condition on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or device reload) by establishing multiple connections, leading to improper handling of hash lookups for secondary flows, aka Bug IDs CSCue31622 and CSCuc71272.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-5415?: Race condition on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or device reload) by establishing multiple connections, leading to improper handling of hash lookups for secondary flows, aka Bug IDs CSCue31622 and CSCuc71272.
How severe is CVE-2012-5415?: CVE-2012-5415 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2012-5415 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (52nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-5415?: CVE-2012-5415 primarily affects Cisco 5500 Adaptive Security Appliance. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5415?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-5415 published?: CVE-2012-5415 was published on 2013-04-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-5415

Affected products (4)

cpe:2.3:h:cisco:5500_adaptive_security_appliance:7.2:2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:5500_series_adaptive_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:5500_series_adaptive_security_appliance:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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