cisco-sa-20190807-asa-multi: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Smart Tunnel Vulnerabilities

Published Aug 7, 2019
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Updated

Multiple vulnerabilities in the smart tunnel functionality of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to the root user or load a malicious library file while the tunnel is being established. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this security advisory. Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190807-asa-multi

Credit

Francesco Giordano(Hacktive Security for reporting these vulnerabilities)

Affected Software

1 affected componentFixes available
Cisco ASA Software=9.12, <9.12.2.1, =9.10, <9.10.1.22, >=9.7, =9.8, <=9.9, <9.10.1.22, =9.6, <9.6.4.30, =9.5, <9.6.4.30, =9.4, <9.4.4.37, =Earlier than 9.4, <9.4.4.37
9.12.2.19.10.1.229.10.1.229.6.4.309.6.4.309.4.4.379.4.4.37

Event History

Aug 7, 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-20190807-asa-multi?

The severity of cisco-sa-20190807-asa-multi is classified as high due to the potential for privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix cisco-sa-20190807-asa-multi?

To fix cisco-sa-20190807-asa-multi, upgrade to a fixed software version listed in the advisory.

3

What products are affected by cisco-sa-20190807-asa-multi?

The affected product is Cisco ASA Software with specific versions between 9.4 and 9.12.

4

Can an unauthenticated attacker exploit cisco-sa-20190807-asa-multi?

No, only an authenticated local attacker can exploit the vulnerabilities in cisco-sa-20190807-asa-multi.

5

What type of attack can be performed using cisco-sa-20190807-asa-multi?

An attacker can elevate privileges to the root user or load a malicious library while establishing a smart tunnel.

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