#VU57755 Stack-based buffer overflow in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2021-1573
Published: October 28, 2021 / Updated: October 28, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57755
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1573
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA)
Cisco Firewall Threat Defense (FTD)
ASA 5500-X Series Firewalls
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA)
Cisco Firewall Threat Defense (FTD)
ASA 5500-X Series Firewalls
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc
Cisco Systems, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTTP requests. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to exposed SSL VPN web interface, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.