#VU99338 NULL pointer dereference in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) - CVE-2024-20426

Vulnerability identifier: #VU99338

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [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:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20426

CWE-ID: CWE-476

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 a NULL pointer dereference error in the Internet Key Exchange version 2 (IKEv2) protocol for VPN termination. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA): 7.2.0 - 7.2.8.1, 7.3.0 - 7.3.1.2, 7.4.0 - 7.4.1.1, 9.18.1 - 9.19.1.31, 9.20.1 - 9.20.2.21

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD): 7.2.0 - 7.2.8.1, 7.3.0 - 7.3.1.2, 7.4.0 - 7.4.1.1, 9.18.1 - 9.18.1.3, 9.18.2 - 9.18.2.8, 9.18.3 - 9.18.3.56, 9.18.4 - 9.18.4.29, 9.19.1 - 9.19.1.31, 9.20.1 - 9.20.1.5, 9.20.2 - 9.20.2.21

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External links
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asaftd-ikev2-dos-9FgEyHsF

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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.