Cisco ASA 5505, 5510, 5520, 5540, 5550, 5580-20 and 5580-40 Security Appliances
Cisco Systems, Inc. - FIPS 140 #1436
The market-leading Cisco ASA Security Appliance Series deliver robust user and application policy enforcement, multi-vector attack protection, and secure connectivity services in cost-effective, easy-to-deploy solutions. The ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances provide comprehensive security, performance, and reliability for network environments of all sizes.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 1436
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 2
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- Cisco Systems, Inc.
- Module type
- Hardware
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- SAIC-VA
- First validated
- November 3, 2010
- Versions
- 5505 [1,2], 5510 [1], 5520 [1], 5540 [1], 5550 [1], 5580-20 [3], 5580-40 [3], [FIPS Kit (Cisco-FIPSKIT=): Revision -B0] [1], [ASA 5505 FIPS Kit (ASA5505-FIPS-KIT=): Revision -A0] [2] and [ASA 5580 FIPS Kit (ASA5580-FIPS-KIT=)] [3]; 8.3.2 and 8.3.2.13
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode and with the tamper evident seals installed as indicated in the Security Policy
Algorithms
- AES
- HMAC
- RNG
- RSA
- SHS
- Triple-DES
Algorithm families of the CAVP certificates listed for this module, plus post-quantum algorithms named in its documents.
CVEs that may affect this product
- CVE-2009-4919HIGH 10.0EPSS 2.1%
- CVE-2009-4912HIGH 10.0EPSS 2.5%
- CVE-2009-4923HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.4%
- CVE-2009-4921HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.2%
- CVE-2009-4920HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.4%
- CVE-2009-4918HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.4%
- CVE-2009-4917HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.4%
- CVE-2009-4915HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.2%
- CVE-2009-4914HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.7%
- CVE-2009-4922MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 1.0%
- CVE-2009-4913MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.8%
- CVE-2009-4910MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 0.9%
- CVE-2009-4916MEDIUM 4.0EPSS 1.0%
Related CVEs and certificate references are automated matches by sec-certs, not reviewed by humans: treat them as "may be affected" and verify before acting.
Documents and sources
Source: sec-certs.org (CRoCS, Masaryk University), from NIST CMVP and the Common Criteria Portal - dataset of September 21, 2026 - synced October 15, 2026
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