A vulnerability in the remote access SSL VPN features of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of errors that are logged as a result of client connections that are made using remote access VPN. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to restart, resulting in a DoS condition.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.6, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from cisco, from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2022-05-03T04:15:09.000
2024-11-21T06:43:23.783
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 8.6 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
10.0
6.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | cisco | firepower_threat_defense | < 6.4.0.15 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | firepower_threat_defense | < 6.6.5.2 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | firepower_threat_defense | < 7.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | firepower_threat_defense | 7.1.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | adaptive_security_appliance_software | < 9.8.4.44 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | adaptive_security_appliance_software | < 9.12.4.38 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | adaptive_security_appliance_software | < 9.14.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | adaptive_security_appliance_software | < 9.15.1.21 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | adaptive_security_appliance_software | < 9.16.2.14 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | adaptive_security_appliance_software | < 9.17.1.7 | Yes |
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