CVE-2023-20086: High severity Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software vulnerability

Published Nov 1, 2023
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Updated

A vulnerability in ICMPv6 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. This vulnerability is due to improper processing of ICMPv6 messages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted ICMPv6 messages to a targeted Cisco ASA or FTD system with IPv6 enabled. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

Affected Software

223 affected components
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.1.5
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.1.7
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.2.8
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.2.14
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.2.15
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.2.17
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.2.20
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.2.24
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.2.26
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.2.28
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.2.33
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.2.35
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.2.38
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.3.8
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.3.11
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.3.14
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.3.16
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.3.18
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.3.21
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.3.26
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.3.29
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.7
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.8
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.10
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.12
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.15
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.17
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.20
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.22
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.25
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.26
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.29
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.32
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.33
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.34
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.35
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.39
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.40
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.41
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.43
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.44
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.45
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.46
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.8.4.48
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.1.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.1.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.2.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.2.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.2.5
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.2.9
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.3.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.3.7
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.3.9
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.3.12
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.7
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.8
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.10
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.13
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.18
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.24
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.26
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.29
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.30
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.35
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.37
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.38
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.39
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.40
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.41
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.47
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.48
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.50
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.52
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.54
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.12.4.55
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.1.6
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.1.10
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.1.15
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.1.19
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.1.30
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.2.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.2.8
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.2.13
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.2.15
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.3.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.3.9
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.3.11
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.3.13
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.3.15
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.3.18
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.4.6
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.4.7
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.4.12
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.4.13
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.4.14
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.4.15
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.4.17
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.14.4.22
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.15.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.15.1.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.15.1.7
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.15.1.10
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.15.1.15
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.15.1.16
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.15.1.17
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.15.1.21
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.16.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.16.1.28
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.16.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.16.2.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.16.2.7
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.16.2.11
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.16.2.13
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.16.2.14
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.16.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.16.3.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.16.3.14
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.16.3.15
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.16.3.19
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.16.3.23
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.16.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.16.4.9
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.17.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.17.1.7
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.17.1.9
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.17.1.10
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.17.1.11
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.17.1.13
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.17.1.15
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.17.1.20
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.18.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.18.1.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.18.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.18.2.5
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.18.2.7
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.18.2.8
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.19.1
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.2.3
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.2.3.1
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.2.3.2
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.2.3.3
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.2.3.4
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.2.3.5
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.2.3.6
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.2.3.7
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.2.3.8
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.2.3.9
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.2.3.10
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.2.3.11
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.2.3.12
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.2.3.13
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.2.3.14
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.2.3.15
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.2.3.16
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.2.3.17
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.2.3.18
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.4.0
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.4.0.1
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.4.0.2
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.4.0.3
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.4.0.4
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.4.0.5
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.4.0.6
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.4.0.7
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.4.0.8
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.4.0.9
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.4.0.10
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.4.0.11
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.4.0.12
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.4.0.13
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.4.0.14
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.4.0.15
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.4.0.16
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.6.0
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.6.0.1
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.6.1
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.6.3
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.6.4
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.6.5
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.6.5.1
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.6.5.2
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.6.7
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.6.7.1
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.7.0
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.7.0.1
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.7.0.2
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.7.0.3
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.0.0
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.0.0.1
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.0.1
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.0.1.1
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.0.2
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.0.2.1
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.0.3
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.0.4
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.0.5
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.1.0
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.1.0.1
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.1.0.2
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.1.0.3
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.2.0
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.2.0.1
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.2.1
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.2.2
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.2.3
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.3.0
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.3.1
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.3.1.1

Event History

Nov 1, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:42 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:42 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-20086?

CVE-2023-20086 has been classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-20086?

To mitigate CVE-2023-20086, it is recommended to update the affected Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance or Firepower Threat Defense software to the latest patched version.

3

Which Cisco products are affected by CVE-2023-20086?

CVE-2023-20086 affects the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software versions specified in the advisory.

4

What actions can an attacker perform using CVE-2023-20086?

An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit CVE-2023-20086 to send crafted ICMPv6 messages and trigger a denial of service condition.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-20086?

There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2023-20086; upgrading to a patched version is the only recommended action.

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