CVE-2016-1287
CriticalSummary
Buffer overflow in the IKEv1 and IKEv2 implementations in Cisco ASA Software before versions 8.4(7.30), 8.7 before 8.7(1.18), 9.0 before 9.0(4.38), and others allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted UDP packets.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can remotely take control of the device or cause it to restart, potentially leading to service availability interruptions.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the software to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor network traffic for potential attacks.
Original NVD description (English source)
Buffer overflow in the IKEv1 and IKEv2 implementations in Cisco ASA Software before 8.4(7.30), 8.7 before 8.7(1.18), 9.0 before 9.0(4.38), 9.1 before 9.1(7), 9.2 before 9.2(4.5), 9.3 before 9.3(3.7), 9.4 before 9.4(2.4), and 9.5 before 9.5(2.2) on ASA 5500 devices, ASA 5500-X devices, ASA Services Module for Cisco Catalyst 6500 and Cisco 7600 devices, ASA 1000V devices, Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (aka ASAv), Firepower 9300 ASA Security Module, and ISA 3000 devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (device reload) via crafted UDP packets, aka Bug IDs CSCux29978 and CSCux42019.