cisco-sa-asaftd-rsa-key-leak-Ms7UEfZz: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software RSA Private Key Leak Vulnerability

Published Aug 10, 2022
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A vulnerability in the handling of RSA keys on devices running Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to retrieve an RSA private key. This vulnerability is due to a logic error when the RSA key is stored in memory on a hardware platform that performs hardware-based cryptography. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using a Lenstra side-channel attack against the targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve the RSA private key. The following conditions may be observed on 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-asaftd-rsa-key-leak-Ms7UEfZz

Credit

Nadia Heninger(the University of California San Diego), George Sullivan(the University of California San Diego), Jackson Sippe(the University of Colorado Boulder), Eric Wustrow(the University of Colorado Boulder)

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Cisco ASA Software=9.18, <9.18.2, =9.17, <9.17.1.13, =9.16, <9.16.3.19
9.18.29.17.1.139.16.3.19
Cisco FTD Software>=7.0.0, <=7.1.0, <Cisco_FTD_Hotfix_P-7.1.0.2-2.sh.REL.tarCisco_FTD_SSP_FP1K_Hotfix_P-7.1.0.2-2.sh.REL.tarCisco_FTD_SSP_FP2K_Hotfix_P-7.1.0.2-2.sh.REL.tarCisco_FTD_SSP_Hotfix_P-7.1.0.2-2.sh.REL.tarCisco_FTD_SSP_FP3K_Hotfix_Q-7.1.0.3-2.sh.REL.tar
Cisco_FTD_Hotfix_P-7.1.0.2-2.sh.REL.tarCisco_FTD_SSP_FP1K_Hotfix_P-7.1.0.2-2.sh.REL.tarCisco_FTD_SSP_FP2K_Hotfix_P-7.1.0.2-2.sh.REL.tarCisco_FTD_SSP_Hotfix_P-7.1.0.2-2.sh.REL.tarCisco_FTD_SSP_FP3K_Hotfix_Q-7.1.0.3-2.sh.REL.tar

Event History

Aug 10, 2022
Advisory Published
via Cisco·04:00 PM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of cisco-sa-asaftd-rsa-key-leak-Ms7UEfZz?

The severity of cisco-sa-asaftd-rsa-key-leak-Ms7UEfZz is high (7.4).

2

What is the affected software for cisco-sa-asaftd-rsa-key-leak-Ms7UEfZz?

The affected software for cisco-sa-asaftd-rsa-key-leak-Ms7UEfZz is Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software.

3

How can an attacker exploit cisco-sa-asaftd-rsa-key-leak-Ms7UEfZz?

An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit cisco-sa-asaftd-rsa-key-leak-Ms7UEfZz to retrieve an RSA private key.

4

What is the recommended solution for cisco-sa-asaftd-rsa-key-leak-Ms7UEfZz?

The recommended solution for cisco-sa-asaftd-rsa-key-leak-Ms7UEfZz is to upgrade to Cisco ASA Software version 9.18.2, 9.17.1.13, or 9.16.3.19, or apply the Cisco FTD Software hotfixes provided by Cisco.

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Where can I find more information about cisco-sa-asaftd-rsa-key-leak-Ms7UEfZz?

You can find more information about cisco-sa-asaftd-rsa-key-leak-Ms7UEfZz on the Cisco Security Advisory website.

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