QID 317089

Date Published: 2021-10-28

QID 317089: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability ( cisco-sa-asa-ftd-dos-Unk689XY)

A vulnerability in the memory management of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.

Affected Products
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software releases:
From 9.14 Prior to 9.14.3.9
From 9.15 Prior to 9.15.1.17
From 9.16 Prior to 9.16.2.3

QID detection logic:
The QID checks for Cisco ASA version retrieved via Unix Auth using "show version" command.

A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
    • Solution

    Customers are advised to refer to cisco-sa-asa-ftd-dos-Unk689XY for more information.

    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 317089

    CVE-2021-34792 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
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