ReviewHigh

CVE-2022-20947

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

A vulnerability in dynamic access policies (DAP) functionality of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to improper processing of HostScan data received from the Posture (HostScan) module. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HostScan data to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, res...

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0.89%
56.9% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2022.11.16
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.89%
Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

A vulnerability in dynamic access policies (DAP) functionality of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to improper processing of HostScan data received from the Posture (HostScan) module. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HostScan data to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, res...

Affected product and versions

Product
Cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software, Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, adaptive security appliance software
Affected versions
>= 9.12.1.3, >= 9.17.1, >= 6.2.3, >= 6.2.3.1, >= 6.2.3.2, >= 6.2.3.3, >= 6.2.3.4, >= 6.2.3.5, >= 6.2.3.6, >= 6.2.3.7, >= 6.2.3.8, >= 6.2.3.10, >= 6.2.3.11, >= 6.2.3.9, >= 6.2.3.12, >= 6.2.3.13, >= 6.2.3.14, >= 6.2.3.15, >= 6.2.3.16, >= 6.2.3.17
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

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, Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, 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-119