Attacker Value
Unknown
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Exploitability
Unknown
(0 users assessed)
User Interaction
None
Privileges Required
None
Attack Vector
Network
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CVE-2021-40117

Disclosure Date: October 27, 2021
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Description

A vulnerability in SSL/TLS message handler for 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 exists because incoming SSL/TLS packets are not properly processed. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted SSL/TLS packet to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

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CVSS V3 Severity and Metrics
Base Score:
7.5 High
Impact Score:
3.6
Exploitability Score:
3.9
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector (AV):
Network
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
None
User Interaction (UI):
None
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
None
Integrity (I):
None
Availability (A):
High

General Information

Vendors

  • cisco

Products

  • adaptive security appliance,
  • adaptive security appliance software,
  • asa 5505 firmware 009.009(002.085),
  • asa 5505 firmware 009.014(002.106),
  • asa 5512-x firmware 009.009(002.085),
  • asa 5512-x firmware 009.014(002.106),
  • asa 5515-x firmware 009.009(002.085),
  • asa 5515-x firmware 009.014(002.106),
  • asa 5525-x firmware 009.009(002.085),
  • asa 5525-x firmware 009.014(002.106),
  • asa 5545-x firmware 009.009(002.085),
  • asa 5545-x firmware 009.014(002.106),
  • asa 5555-x firmware 009.009(002.085),
  • asa 5555-x firmware 009.014(002.106),
  • asa 5580 firmware 009.009(002.085),
  • asa 5580 firmware 009.014(002.106),
  • asa 5585-x firmware 009.009(002.085),
  • asa 5585-x firmware 009.014(002.106),
  • firepower threat defense

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