First published: Wed Nov 09 2022(Updated: )
A vulnerability in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) feature of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted SNMP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition. 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-snmp-dos-qsqBNM6x This advisory is part of the November 2022 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: November 2022 Semiannual Cisco ASA, FMC, and FTD Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software | ||
Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software |
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The severity of cisco-sa-asaftd-snmp-dos-qsqBNM6x is high due to the potential for a denial of service condition.
To fix cisco-sa-asaftd-snmp-dos-qsqBNM6x, apply the latest security patches provided by Cisco for ASA and FTD software.
cisco-sa-asaftd-snmp-dos-qsqBNM6x affects Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software.
There are currently no documented workarounds for mitigating the effects of cisco-sa-asaftd-snmp-dos-qsqBNM6x other than upgrading the software.
An authenticated remote attacker can exploit cisco-sa-asaftd-snmp-dos-qsqBNM6x to trigger a denial of service condition.