ReviewHigh

CVE-2021-1504

Cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software, secure firewall threat defense, adaptive security appliance software

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. These vulnerabilities are due to lack of proper input validation of the HTTPS request. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a crafted HTTPS request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition. Note: This vulnerability affects only specific AnyC...

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
1.66%
75.0% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2021.04.30
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability1.66%
Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. These vulnerabilities are due to lack of proper input validation of the HTTPS request. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a crafted HTTPS request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition. Note: This vulnerability affects only specific AnyC...

Affected product and versions

Product
Cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software, secure firewall threat defense, adaptive security appliance software
Affected versions
>= 6.5.0 < 6.6.4, >= 6.7.0 < 6.7.0.1, >= 9.7 < 9.8.4.35, >= 9.9 < 9.9.2.85, >= 9.10 < 9.12.4.10, >= 9.13 < 9.13.1.21, >= 9.14 < 9.14.2.4, >= 9.15 < 9.15.1.7
Fixed versions
6.6.4, 6.7.0.1, 9.8.4.35, 9.9.2.85, 9.12.4.10, 9.13.1.21, 9.14.2.4, 9.15.1.7

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, secure firewall threat defense, 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-787