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CVE-2020-3305

Cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software, adaptive security appliance, adaptive security appliance software

A vulnerability in the implementation of the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) module in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to incorrect processing of certain BGP packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted BGP packet. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition on the affected device.

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
1.23%
66.9% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2020.05.07
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability1.23%
Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

A vulnerability in the implementation of the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) module in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to incorrect processing of certain BGP packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted BGP packet. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition on the affected device.

Affected product and versions

Product
Cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software, adaptive security appliance, adaptive security appliance software
Affected versions
< 9.6.4.36, >= 9.7 < 9.8.4.10, >= 9.9 < 9.10.1.30, >= 9.12 < 9.12.2.9, < 6.3.0.5, >= 6.4.0 < 6.4.0.6
Fixed versions
9.6.4.36, 9.8.4.10, 9.10.1.30, 9.12.2.9, 6.3.0.5, 6.4.0.6

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software, adaptive security appliance, adaptive security appliance software and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
CWE-400