CVE-2020-3554: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Oct 21, 2020
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Updated

A vulnerability in the TCP packet processing of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (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 a memory exhaustion condition. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a high rate of crafted TCP traffic through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to exhaust device resources, resulting in a DoS condition for traffic transiting the affected device.

Affected Software

11 affected components
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance<9.12.4.3
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense<=6.2.2
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense>=6.3.0<6.4.0.10
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense>=6.5.0<6.5.0.5
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense=6.6.0
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.13.0<9.13.1.13
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.14.0<9.14.1.30
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense<=6.2.2
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense>=6.3.0<6.4.0.10
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense>=6.5.0<6.5.0.5
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.6.0

Event History

Oct 21, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:41 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:41 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2020-3554.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3554?

The severity of CVE-2020-3554 is high.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2020-3554?

The affected software for CVE-2020-3554 includes Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-3554?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-3554 by sending specially crafted TCP packets to the affected device.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2020-3554?

Yes, Cisco has released software updates to address the vulnerability. Please refer to the Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

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