CVE-2008-2735

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2008-09-04 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

The HTTP server in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500 devices 8.0 before 8.0(3)15 and 8.1 before 8.1(1)5, when configured as a clientless SSL VPN endpoint, does not properly process URIs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a URI in a crafted SSL or HTTP packet, aka Bug ID CSCsq19369.

Affected products

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance 5500: 8.0, 8.1

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/31730
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoAppliedMitigationBulletin/cisco-amb-20080903-asa
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00809f138a.shtml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30998
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020812
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44869
http://secunia.com/advisories/31730
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoAppliedMitigationBulletin/cisco-amb-20080903-asa
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00809f138a.shtml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30998
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020812
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44869

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