cisco-sa-asaftd-ikev2-dos-g4cmrr7C: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software IKEv2 Site-to-Site VPN Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Oct 27, 2021
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A vulnerability in the Internet Key Exchange Version 2 (IKEv2) implementation of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to trigger a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper control of a resource. An attacker with the ability to spoof a trusted IKEv2 site-to-site VPN peer and in possession of valid IKEv2 credentials for that peer could exploit this vulnerability by sending malformed, authenticated IKEv2 messages to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to trigger a reload of the 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-asaftd-ikev2-dos-g4cmrr7C This advisory is part of the October 2021 release of the Cisco ASA, FTD, and FMC Security Advisory Bundled publication. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: October 2021 Cisco ASA, FMC, and FTD Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication.

Credit

This vulnerability was found by Santosh Krishnamurthy(Cisco during internal security testing)

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Cisco ASA Software=9.16, <9.16.2, =9.15, <9.15.1.17, >=9.13, <=9.14, <9.14.3.9, >=9.9, =9.10, <=9.12, <9.12.4.30, =9.8, <9.8.4.40
9.16.29.15.1.179.14.3.99.12.4.309.8.4.40
Cisco FTD Software>=6.5.0, =6.6.0, <=6.7.0, <6.7.0.3 (Jan 2022), >=6.2.2 and earlier, =6.2.3, =6.3.0, <=6.4.0, <6.4.0.13 (Nov 2021)
6.7.0.3 (Jan 2022)6.4.0.13 (Nov 2021)

Event History

Oct 27, 2021
Advisory Published
via Cisco·04:00 PM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Cisco ASA and FTD vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Cisco ASA and FTD vulnerability is cisco-sa-asaftd-ikev2-dos-g4cmrr7C.

2

What is the severity rating of cisco-sa-asaftd-ikev2-dos-g4cmrr7C?

The severity rating of cisco-sa-asaftd-ikev2-dos-g4cmrr7C is medium (5.3).

3

What is the affected software for cisco-sa-asaftd-ikev2-dos-g4cmrr7C?

The affected software for cisco-sa-asaftd-ikev2-dos-g4cmrr7C are Cisco ASA Software versions 9.8.4.40 to 9.16.2 and Cisco FTD Software versions 6.2.2 and earlier, 6.3.0 to 6.7.0.3.

4

How can an authenticated, remote attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by triggering a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.

5

How can I fix the cisco-sa-asaftd-ikev2-dos-g4cmrr7C vulnerability?

To fix the cisco-sa-asaftd-ikev2-dos-g4cmrr7C vulnerability, upgrade to the recommended software versions: Cisco ASA Software 9.16.2, 9.15.1.17, 9.14.3.9, 9.12.4.30, or 9.8.4.40, and Cisco FTD Software 6.7.0.3 (Jan 2022) or 6.4.0.13 (Nov 2021).

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