Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw can let an unauthenticated remote attacker force certain Cisco IOS XE platforms or Cisco ASA 5500-X appliances to reload. For executives, the main risk is loss of network, VPN, or firewall availability, not data theft, based on the supplied sources. Exposure is most likely where affected Cisco IOS XE or ASA 5500-X devices process reachable IPsec traffic, especially perimeter VPN or security gateway deployments. Treat as priority remediation for internet-facing or business-critical VPN and firewall devices. The impact is service interruption, but perimeter device reloads can disrupt operations broadly. Mitigation focus: Review Cisco advisory cisco-sa-20180926-ipsec for affected releases and fixed software guidance.; Prioritize externally reachable VPN, firewall, and edge routing devices.; Restrict IPsec exposure to required peers where operationally possible..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 20180926 Cisco IOS XE Software and Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Adaptive Security Appliance IPsec Denial of Service VulnerabilityCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-094-04CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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