First published: Tue Nov 12 2019(Updated: )
A vulnerability in the implementation of the Lua interpreter integrated in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the underlying Linux operating system of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions on the allowed Lua function calls within the context of user-supplied Lua scripts. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to trigger a heap overflow condition and execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the underlying Linux operating system of 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-20191112-asa-ftd-lua-rce
Credit: md4 @DBAPPSecurity HatLab
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cisco ASA Software | =9.15<9.15.1.4 (Jan 2021)=9.14<9.14.2.7 (Feb 2021)=9.13<9.13.1.4=9.12<9.12.3=9.10<9.10.1.32=9.9<9.9.2.61=9.8<9.8.4.15=9.7<Migrate to 9.8.4.15.=9.6<9.6.4.36=9.5<Migrate to 9.6.4.36.=9.4<Migrate to 9.6.4.36.=Earlier than 9.4<Migrate to 9.6.4.36. | 9.15.1.4 (Jan 2021) 9.14.2.7 (Feb 2021) 9.13.1.4 9.12.3 9.10.1.32 9.9.2.61 9.8.4.15 Migrate to 9.8.4.15. 9.6.4.36 Migrate to 9.6.4.36. Migrate to 9.6.4.36. Migrate to 9.6.4.36. |
Cisco FMC Software | =6.5.0<VDB Update 329=6.4.0<VDB Update 329=6.3.0<VDB Update 329=6.2.3<VDB Update 329=6.2.2<VDB Update 329=6.2.1<VDB Update 329=6.2.0<VDB Update 329=6.1.0<VDB Update 329=Earlier than 6.1.0<VDB Update 329 | VDB Update 329 VDB Update 329 VDB Update 329 VDB Update 329 VDB Update 329 VDB Update 329 VDB Update 329 VDB Update 329 VDB Update 329 |
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The severity of cisco-sa-20191112-asa-ftd-lua-rce is critical due to the potential for unauthorized remote code execution.
To fix cisco-sa-20191112-asa-ftd-lua-rce, upgrade to the latest version of Cisco ASA or FTD Software as specified in the advisory.
Cisco ASA and FTD users running vulnerable versions are affected by cisco-sa-20191112-asa-ftd-lua-rce.
Cisco ASA versions earlier than 9.15.1.4 are impacted by cisco-sa-20191112-asa-ftd-lua-rce.
Cisco FTD versions earlier than 6.1.0 are impacted by cisco-sa-20191112-asa-ftd-lua-rce.