Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-34783 |
CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances |
Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU57798
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34783
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the software-based SSL/TLS message handler. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA): 9.16
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD): 6.3.0 - 7.0.0
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.