CVE-2019-1693: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software WebVPN Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published May 3, 2019
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Updated

A vulnerability in the WebVPN service of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper management of authenticated sessions in the WebVPN portal. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating with valid credentials and accessing a specific URL in the WebVPN portal. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a temporary DoS condition.

Affected Software

36 affected components
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software<9.4.4.34
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.5<9.6.4.25
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.7<9.8.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.9<9.9.2.50
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.10<9.10.1.17
Cisco Asa 5505
Cisco Asa 5510
Cisco Asa 5512-x
Cisco Asa 5515-x
Cisco Asa 5520
Cisco Asa 5525-x
Cisco Asa 5540
Cisco Asa 5545-x
Cisco Asa 5550
Cisco Asa 5555-x
Cisco Asa 5580
Cisco Asa 5585-x
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense>=6.2.1<6.2.3.12
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense>=6.3.0<6.3.0.3
All of the following
Any of the following
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software<9.4.4.34
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.5<9.6.4.25
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.7<9.8.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.9<9.9.2.50
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.10<9.10.1.17
Any of the following
Cisco Asa 5505
Cisco Asa 5510
Cisco Asa 5512-x
Cisco Asa 5515-x
Cisco Asa 5520
Cisco Asa 5525-x
Cisco Asa 5540
Cisco Asa 5545-x
Cisco Asa 5550
Cisco Asa 5555-x
Cisco Asa 5580
Cisco Asa 5585-x

Event History

May 3, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:05 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-1693?

CVE-2019-1693 is a vulnerability in the WebVPN service of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1693?

The severity of CVE-2019-1693 is rated as high.

3

How does CVE-2019-1693 impact affected devices?

CVE-2019-1693 could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-1693?

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software versions up to 9.4.4.34, 9.6.4.25 to 9.9.2.50, and 9.10.1.17 to 9.10 are affected.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-1693?

To fix CVE-2019-1693, it is recommended to upgrade to a fixed software release.

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