CVE-2005-3788: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2005-3788: Race condition in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 7.0(0), 7.0(2), and 7.0(4), when running with an...

Race condition in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 7.0(0), 7.0(2), and 7.0(4), when running with an Active/Standby configuration and when the failover LAN interface fails, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (standby firewall failure) by sending spoofed ARP responses from an IP address of an active firewall, which prevents the standby firewall from becoming active, aka "failover denial of service."

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 23:24 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This old Cisco ASA issue can break firewall high availability during a failover event. In affected active/standby deployments, the standby firewall may fail to take over, leaving the business exposed to outage risk if the active firewall or failover link fails. Exposure appears limited to legacy Cisco ASA 7.0 active/standby failover deployments using the affected versions. The bundle does not identify CPEs, current supported products, internet exposure requirements, or downstream appliances. Treat this as a legacy resilience risk. It is not supported as actively exploited in the provided sources, but affected HA firewalls may fail during the exact moment redundancy is needed. Mitigation focus: Inventory Cisco ASA devices and flag versions 7.0(0), 7.0(2), and 7.0(4).; Check Cisco guidance or support records for fixed releases or supported migration paths.; Prioritize replacement or upgrade of any remaining affected legacy failover pairs..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 16:32 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Nov 24, 2005, 11:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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