CVE-2018-0231

High

Description

A vulnerability in the Transport Layer Security (TLS) library of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a reload of the affected device, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious TLS message to an interface enabled for Secure Layer Socket (SSL) services on an affected device. Messages using SSL Version 3 (SSLv3) or SSL Version 2 (SSLv2) cannot be be used to exploit this vulnerability. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause a buffer underflow, triggering a crash on an affected device. This vulnerability affects Cisco ASA Software and Cisco FTD Software that is running on the following Cisco products: Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv), Firepower Threat Defense Virtual (FTDv), Firepower 2100 Series Security Appliance. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve18902, CSCve34335, CSCve38446.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.6
Exploit probability—
ProductCisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software
PublishedApr 19, 2018
First seenApr 19, 2018

How to fix

Update
  • cisco secure_firewall_threat_defense6.1.0.6, 6.2.2.1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software9.8\(1\), 98.1\(1.154\)—
cisco secure_firewall_threat_defense6.0 ≤ v < 6.1.0.6, 6.2.1 ≤ v < 6.2.2.16.1.0.6, 6.2.2.1

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