Cisco ASA and FTD Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Description
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) contain a missing release of resource after effective lifetime vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) of the RAVPN service.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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Details
- Vendor
- Cisco
- Product
- Cisco ASA e FTD
- CVE
- CVE-2024-20481
- Affected versions
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8: 50 versions, from 9.8.1 to 9.8.4.48
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12: 42 versions, from 9.12.1 to 9.12.4.67
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14: 29 versions, from 9.14.1 to 9.14.4.24
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.15: 8 versions, from 9.15.1 to 9.15.1.21
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16: 27 versions, from 9.16.1 to 9.16.4.61
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.17: 11 versions, from 9.17.1 to 9.17.1.39
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.18: 17 versions, from 9.18.1 to 9.18.4.24
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.19: 10 versions, from 9.19.1 to 9.19.1.31
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.20: 5 versions, from 9.20.1 to 9.20.2.21
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2: 19 versions, from 6.2.3 to 6.2.3.18
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.6: 11 versions, from 6.6.0 to 6.6.7.2
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.4: 19 versions, from 6.4.0 to 6.4.0.18
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.7: 4 versions, from 6.7.0 to 6.7.0.3
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.0: 12 versions, from 7.0.0 to 7.0.6.2
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.1: 4 versions, from 7.1.0 to 7.1.0.3
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2: 14 versions, from 7.2.0 to 7.2.8.1
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.3: 4 versions, from 7.3.0 to 7.3.1.2
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.4: 7.4.0; 7.4.1; 7.4.1.1 (from the advisory and NVD; check the exact builds in the official advisory) - CVSS score
- 5.8
- Actively exploited
- Yes, listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- CISA due date
- November 14, 2024 (deadline for US federal agencies: a good benchmark for you too)
- Source
- CISA KEV – original advisory
- Published
- October 24, 2024
The description and the recommended action are quoted from the public advisory; severity, exploitation status and affected versions are compiled automatically from public sources and may contain errors. The vendor's original advisory prevails: check it before taking action. This information is provided without warranty and does not replace a professional assessment.
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