Cisco IOS 12.x/R12.x IKE Packet cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Cisco IOS 12.x/R12.x. This impacts an unknown function of the component IKE Packet Handler. Such manipulation leads to cryptographic issue. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-0578. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco IOS 12.x/R12.x (Router Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component IKE Packet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-310. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

The IKE implementation in Cisco IOS 12.2 through 12.4 on Cisco 7200 and 7301 routers with VAM2+ allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a malformed IKE packet, aka Bug ID CSCtb13491.

The weakness was disclosed 03/25/2010 with Cisco (Website). The advisory is shared for download at cisco.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-0578 since 02/10/2010. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 49051 (Cisco IOS Software IPsec Vulnerability (cisco-sa-20100324-ipsec)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CISCO and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 43177 (Cisco IOS Software IPsec Denial of Service Vulnerability (cisco-sa-20100324-ipsec)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at cisco.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (57148), Tenable (49051), SecurityFocus (BID 38932†), OSVDB (63182†) and Secunia (SA39057†). The entries VDB-4115, VDB-4116, VDB-4114 and VDB-4113 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Nessus ID: 49051
Nessus Name: Cisco IOS Software IPsec Vulnerability (cisco-sa-20100324-ipsec)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: cisco.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco.com
Organization: Cisco
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-0578 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0578
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4112
X-Force: 57148 - Cisco IOS VPN Acceleration Module denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 38932 - Cisco IOS IPsec Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Malformed Packet Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 39057 - Cisco IOS IPsec IKE Packet Denial of Service, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 63182 - Cisco IOS IPsec Malformed IKE Packet Handling Remote DoS
SecurityTracker: 1023741 - Cisco IOS IKE Packet Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 25154 - [cisco-sa-20100324-ipsec] Cisco IOPS IPSec Remote DoS Vulnerability, High
Vupen: ADV-2010-0709

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Created: 04/19/2010 02:00
Updated: 05/03/2026 09:15
Changes: 04/19/2010 02:00 (82), 02/22/2017 10:45 (10), 03/17/2021 19:32 (3), 02/01/2025 20:08 (16), 05/03/2026 09:15 (1)
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