CVE-2020-3528: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software OSPFv2 Link-Local Signaling Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Oct 21, 2020
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Updated

A vulnerability in the OSPF Version 2 (OSPFv2) implementation of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to incomplete input validation when the affected software processes certain OSPFv2 packets with Link-Local Signaling (LLS) data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malformed OSPFv2 packet to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause an affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

Affected Software

15 affected components
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance<9.6
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense<6.3.0.6
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense>=6.4.0<6.4.0.10
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense>=6.5.0<6.5.0.5
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense>=6.6.0<6.6.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.8.0<9.8.4.26
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.9.0<9.9.2.80
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.10.0<9.10.1.44
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.12.0<9.12.4.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.13.0<9.13.1.13
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.14.0<9.14.1.19
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense<6.3.0.6
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense>=6.4.0<6.4.0.10
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense>=6.5.0<6.5.0.5
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense>=6.6.0<6.6.1

Event History

Oct 21, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:35 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-3528?

CVE-2020-3528 is a vulnerability in the OSPF Version 2 (OSPFv2) implementation of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3528?

CVE-2020-3528 has a severity value of 7.5, which is considered high.

3

How does CVE-2020-3528 affect Cisco devices?

CVE-2020-3528 can allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-3528?

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software versions up to 9.14.1.19 and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software versions up to 6.6.1 are affected by CVE-2020-3528.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-3528?

To fix CVE-2020-3528, it is recommended to upgrade to a fixed version of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software or Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software.

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