Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software Multiple DoS (cisco-sa-asa-ftd-vpn-dos-fpBcpEcD)

high Nessus Plugin ID 149304

Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch

Description

According to its self-reported version, Cisco ASA Software is affected by multiple denial of service (DoS) vulnerabilities. A vulnerability exists due to a lack of proper input validation. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue, via carefully crafted HTTPS request to an affected device, to cause the affected device to reload. Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug IDs CSCvv56644, CSCvv65184

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?7e9b06b9

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-74594

https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvv56644

https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvv65184

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 149304

File Name: cisco-sa-asa-ftd-vpn-dos-fpBcpEcD-asa.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Family: CISCO

Published: 5/6/2021

Updated: 3/31/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-1504

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software

Required KB Items: Host/Cisco/ASA

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/28/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/28/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-1445, CVE-2021-1504

CWE: 787

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-asa-ftd-vpn-dos-fpBcpEcD

IAVA: 2021-A-0205-S

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCvv56644, CSCvv65184