A vulnerability in an IPsec VPN library of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read or modify data within an IPsec IKEv2 VPN tunnel. This vulnerability is due to an improper implementation of Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) ciphers. An attacker in a man-in-the-middle position could exploit this vulnerability by intercepting a sufficient number of encrypted messages across an affected IPsec IKEv2 VPN tunnel and then using cryptanalytic techniques to break the encryption. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to decrypt, read, modify, and re-encrypt data that is transmitted across an affected IPsec IKEv2 VPN tunnel.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.4, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), 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.
2022-05-03T04:15:09.317
2024-11-21T06:43:27.517
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.4 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
8.6
4.9
| 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 | < 9.12.4.38 | 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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