CVE-2019-12673: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software FTP Inspection Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Oct 2, 2019
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Updated

A vulnerability in the FTP inspection engine of Cisco Adaptive Security (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of FTP data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious FTP traffic through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition on the affected device.

Affected Software

17 affected components
cisco Adaptive Security Appliance<9.6.4.34
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.7<9.8.4.10
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.9<9.9.2.56
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.10<9.10.1.30
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.12<9.12.2.5
Cisco Asa 5505
Cisco Asa 5510
cisco Asa 5512-x
cisco Asa 5515-x
Cisco Asa 5520
cisco Asa 5525-x
Cisco Asa 5550
cisco Asa 5555-x
Cisco Asa 5580
Cisco Asa 5585-x
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense<6.3.0.5
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense>=6.4.0<6.4.0.4

Event History

Oct 2, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-12673?

CVE-2019-12673 is a vulnerability in the FTP inspection engine of Cisco Adaptive Security (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software that could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12673?

The severity of CVE-2019-12673 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2019-12673?

Cisco Adaptive Security (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software versions up to 9.6.4.34, 9.7 through 9.8.4.10, 9.9 through 9.9.2.56, 9.10 through 9.10.1.30, and 9.12 through 9.12.2.5 are affected.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-12673?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-12673 by sending specially crafted FTP traffic to a vulnerable device, causing a denial of service (DoS) condition.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-12673?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-12673 in the Cisco Security Advisory at the following link: https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191002-asa-dos

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