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Revision | Publish Date | Comments |
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1.0 |
07-Dec-20 |
Initial Release |
Affected OS Type | Affected Software Product | Affected Release | Affected Release Number | Comments |
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NON-IOS |
Secure Access Control System Software |
5 |
5.0.0.21, 5.1.0.44, 5.2.0.26, 5.3.0.40, 5.4.0.46.0, 5.5.0.46, 5.6.0.22, 5.7.0.15, 5.8.0.32, 5.8.1.4 |
All versions of Secure Access Control System 5.X are affected |
Defect ID | Headline |
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CSCvw68690 | DOC: ACS 5.x impacted due Adobe Flash Player End of life |
All releases of Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) 5.X require Adobe Flash, and full functionality requires that Adobe Flash be installed on the system and that Flash-based content is enabled.
In accordance with Adobe’s End-of-Life announcement, Adobe might block Flash-based content and will no longer distribute or support Flash software after 2020-12-31. In addition, third-party software updates from operating system vendors and/or browser vendors might also block Flash-based content after 2020-12-31.
Even if Flash-based content works normally after 2020-12-31, the lack of Flash maintenance updates from Adobe introduces various levels of risk that administrators should evaluate.
After 2020-12-31, if Adobe Flash-based content is blocked or if Flash cannot be downloaded or installed, affected products might lose full functionality.
If Adobe Flash-based content is enabled on a system with Flash already installed, affected products might or might not continue to operate normally after 2020-12-31, depending on the organization’s operating system and browser environments.
Cisco ACS 5.X functionality might be adversely affected if Adobe Flash is not installed or is no longer functional.
There is no workaround or solution since ACS 5.X has reached the end of software support as of 2020-08-31. Product migration options are detailed in the End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Secure Access Control System.
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