#VU47886 CRLF injection in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)


Published: 2020-10-21 | Updated: 2020-10-22

Vulnerability identifier: #VU47886

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3561

CWE-ID: CWE-93

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA)
Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)
Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary data in server response.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of attacker-supplied data in the Clientless SSL VPN (WebVPN). A remote attacker can trick a victim to click a specially crafted link and redirect the user to arbitrary websites.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA): 9.6 - 9.14

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD): 6.3.0, 6.4.0, 6.5.0, 6.6.0


External links
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asa-ftd-crlf-inj-BX9uRwSn


Q & 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.


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