CVE-2023-20264: Medium severity Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software vulnerability

Published Nov 1, 2023
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Updated

A vulnerability in the implementation of Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0 single sign-on (SSO) for remote access VPN in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to intercept the SAML assertion of a user who is authenticating to a remote access VPN session. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the login URL. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to access a site that is under the control of the attacker, allowing the attacker to modify the login URL. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to intercept a successful SAML assertion and use that assertion to establish a remote access VPN session toward the affected device with the identity and permissions of the hijacked user, resulting in access to the protected network.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.18.1<=9.18.3.46
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=9.19.1.5<=9.19.1.12
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=7.2.4

Event History

Nov 1, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:10 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-20264?

The severity of CVE-2023-20264 is medium (6.1).

2

What is the vulnerability in CVE-2023-20264?

The vulnerability in CVE-2023-20264 is a security flaw in the implementation of Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0 single sign-on (SSO) for remote access VPN.

3

Which software products are affected by CVE-2023-20264?

The Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software versions 9.18.1 - 9.18.3 and 9.19.1.5 - 9.19.1.12, as well as Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software version 7.2.4, are affected by CVE-2023-20264.

4

What can an unauthenticated, remote attacker do with CVE-2023-20264?

An unauthenticated, remote attacker can intercept the SAML messages and potentially gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-20264?

Apply the relevant security patches provided by Cisco to fix CVE-2023-20264.

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