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# sk127712 - High CPU usage on Security Gateway when Application Control is enabled

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk127712 |
| Date Created | 2018-05-23 |
| Last Modified | 2026-08-18 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway, Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R81.10 (EOS), R82.10, R82, R81.20, R81 (EOS), R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS) |

## Symptoms

- There is high CPU usage on the Security Gateway when the Application Control blade is enabled.

## Cause

After the upgrade, the Application Control blade continues to inspect connections if it does not manage to identify the connections underlying the protocol.

## Solution

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