CVE EVIDENCE REVIEW
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CVE-2022-20946 evidence review

Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, secure firewall threat defense

A vulnerability in the generic routing encapsulation (GRE) tunnel decapsulation feature of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to a memory handling error that occurs when GRE traffic is processed. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted GRE payload through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to restart, resulting in a DoS condition. https://tools.cisco.com/security/c...

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This record remains available for product and version identification, but it is not presented as a complete remediation procedure. Confirm the affected range and the supported fix in a direct vendor advisory before changing production systems.

ProductCisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, secure firewall threat defense
Affected versions>= 6.6.0, >= 6.6.0.1, >= 6.6.1, >= 6.6.3, >= 6.6.4, >= 6.6.5, >= 6.6.5.1, >= 6.6.5.2, >= 6.4.0, >= 6.4.0.1, >= 6.4.0.3, >= 6.4.0.2, >= 6.4.0.4, >= 6.4.0.5, >= 6.4.0.6, >= 6.4.0.7, >= 6.4.0.8, >= 6.4.0.9, >= 6.4.0.10, >= 6.4.0.11
Fixed versionsNo verified fixed-version field is available yet
Priority basisReview · CVSS 7.5 · EPSS 0.89%
01

Identify the product and installed version

Record whether Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, secure firewall threat defense is present, where it is installed, and which interfaces are exposed.

  • Record the product name, package or appliance identifier, and installed version.
  • Identify internet-facing, administrative, API, and internal access paths.
  • Preserve the pre-change configuration and relevant service logs.
02

Compare the affected range

Use the current record as an identification aid: >= 6.6.0, >= 6.6.0.1, >= 6.6.1, >= 6.6.3, >= 6.6.4, >= 6.6.5, >= 6.6.5.1, >= 6.6.5.2, >= 6.4.0, >= 6.4.0.1, >= 6.4.0.3, >= 6.4.0.2, >= 6.4.0.4, >= 6.4.0.5, >= 6.4.0.6, >= 6.4.0.7, >= 6.4.0.8, >= 6.4.0.9, >= 6.4.0.10, >= 6.4.0.11. Resolve incomplete inventory results before deciding that an asset is unaffected.

03

Verify the authoritative remediation source

Open the linked source material and locate a direct vendor advisory for this CVE. Confirm the supported fixed release and product-specific update path before making a production change.

Operational boundary

This page does not replace the vendor advisory, support contract, change-management process, or recovery plan. Do not infer that an asset is unaffected from an incomplete inventory query or a missing fixed-version field.