A vulnerability in the packaging of Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) images and the validation of those images by Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges to upload an ASDM image that contains malicious code to a device that is running Cisco ASA Software. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the authenticity of an ASDM image during its installation on a device that is running Cisco ASA Software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by installing a crafted ASDM image on the device that is running Cisco ASA Software and then waiting for a targeted user to access that device using ASDM. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the machine of the targeted user with the privileges of that user on that machine. Notes: To successfully exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have administrative privileges on the device that is running Cisco ASA Software. Potential targets are limited to users who manage the same device that is running Cisco ASA Software using ASDM. Cisco has released and will release software updates that address this vulnerability.
This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 25 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 22 others, 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.
2022-06-24T16:15:08.580
2024-11-21T06:43:38.500
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 9.1 (CRITICAL)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.0
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | cisco | isa_3000_firmware | < 9.18.2 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | isa_3000 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | asa_5585-x_firmware | < 9.18.2 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | asa_5585-x | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | asa_5512-x_firmware | < 9.18.2 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | asa_5512-x | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | asa_5515-x_firmware | < 9.18.2 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | asa_5515-x | - | No |
| Application | cisco | adaptive_security_device_manager | < 7.18.1.150 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_1010 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_1120 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_1140 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_1150 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_2110 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_2120 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_2130 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_2140 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4110 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4112 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4115 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4120 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4125 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4140 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4145 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_9300 | - | No |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.