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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.

Severity
Medium 4.9
Published
22 Oct 2011
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
0.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 19% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-399
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed
Attacker can
Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Cisco ASA and Firepower Threat DefenseServers and applications · cpe:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software
  • Version 8.5(1)
  • Version 8.5
  • Version 8.4(2)
  • Version 8.4(1.11)
All 73 release lines
  • Version 7.0
  • Version 7.0(0)
  • Version 7.0(1)
  • Version 7.0(2)
  • Version 7.0(4)
  • Version 7.0(5)
  • Version 7.0(5.2)
  • Version 7.0(6)
  • Version 7.0(6.7)
  • Version 7.0(7)
  • Version 7.0(8)
  • Version 7.0.1
  • Version 7.0.1.4
  • Version 7.0.2
  • Version 7.0.4
  • Version 7.0.4.3
  • Version 7.0.5
  • Version 7.0.6
  • Version 7.0.7
  • Version 7.0.8
  • Version 7.0.8-interim
  • Version 7.1
  • Version 7.2
  • Version 7.2(1)
  • Version 7.2(1.22)
  • Version 7.2(2)
  • Version 7.2(2.5)
  • Version 7.2(2.7)
  • Version 7.2(2.8)
  • Version 7.2(2.10)
  • Version 7.2(2.14)
  • Version 7.2(2.15)
  • Version 7.2(2.16)
  • Version 7.2(2.17)
  • Version 7.2(2.18)
  • Version 7.2(2.19)
  • Version 7.2(2.48)
  • Version 7.2(3)
  • Version 7.2(4)
  • Version 7.2(5)
  • Version 7.2.1
  • Version 7.2.2
  • Version 7.2.3
  • Version 7.2.4
  • Version 7.2.5
  • Version 8.0
  • Version 8.0(2)
  • Version 8.0(3)
  • Version 8.0(4)
  • Version 8.0(5)
  • Version 8.0.2
  • Version 8.0.3
  • Version 8.0.4
  • Version 8.0.5
  • Version 8.1
  • Version 8.2(1)
  • Version 8.2(2)
  • Version 8.2(3)
  • Version 8.2(3.9)
  • Version 8.2(4)
  • Version 8.2(4.1)
  • Version 8.2(4.4)
  • Version 8.2(5)
  • Version 8.2.1
  • Version 8.2.2
  • Version 8.2.2-interim
  • Version 8.3(1)
  • Version 8.3(2)
  • Version 8.4(1)
  • Version 8.4(1.11)
  • Version 8.4(2)
  • Version 8.5
  • Version 8.5(1)

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2060
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2060