Vulnerability identifier: #VU69200

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20924

CWE-ID: CWE-703

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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) feature. A remote user can send a specially crafted SNMP request and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA): 009.016(003.011) - 9.18.1

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD): 009.016(003.011), 9.14.4 - 9.14.4.12, 9.16.2 - 9.16.2.14, 9.16.3 - 9.16.3.14, 9.17.1 - 9.17.1.15, 9.18.1, 9.14.1 - 9.14.1.30, 9.14.2 - 9.14.2.15, 9.14.3 - 9.14.3.18, 9.15.1 - 9.15.1.21, 9.16.1 - 9.16.1.28

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External links
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asaftd-snmp-dos-qsqBNM6x

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.