cisco-sa-20190501-asa-csrf: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

Published May 1, 2019
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Updated

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack on an affected system.

The vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the web-based management interface on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to follow a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions with the privilege level of the affected user. If the user has administrative privileges, the attacker could alter the configuration of, extract information from, or reload an affected device. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190501-asa-csrf

Credit

security researcher Farid Heydari.

Affected Software

1 affected componentFixes available
Cisco ASA Software=9.10, <9.10.1.17, >=9.7, =9.8, <=9.9, <9.9.2.50, =9.6, <9.6.4.25, =9.5, <9.6.4.25, =9.4, <9.4.4.34, =Prior to 9.4, <9.4.4.34
9.10.1.179.9.2.509.6.4.259.6.4.259.4.4.349.4.4.34

Event History

May 1, 2019
Advisory Published
via Cisco·04:00 PM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of cisco-sa-20190501-asa-csrf?

The severity of cisco-sa-20190501-asa-csrf is categorized as high due to the potential for unauthenticated remote attacks.

2

How do I fix cisco-sa-20190501-asa-csrf?

To fix cisco-sa-20190501-asa-csrf, update the Cisco ASA Software to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.

3

What systems are affected by cisco-sa-20190501-asa-csrf?

Cisco ASA Software versions 9.4 through 9.10.1.17 are affected by cisco-sa-20190501-asa-csrf.

4

What kind of attack is possible with cisco-sa-20190501-asa-csrf?

Cisco-sa-20190501-asa-csrf allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack.

5

Is there a workaround for cisco-sa-20190501-asa-csrf?

There are no documented workarounds for cisco-sa-20190501-asa-csrf; patching is the recommended solution.

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