CVE-2021-40118
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
Publication date:
27/10/2021
Last modified:
07/11/2023
Description
A vulnerability in the web services interface of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation when parsing HTTPS requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious HTTPS request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.50
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
7.10
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.8.4.40 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.0.13 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.0 (including) | 6.6.5 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.7.0 (including) | 6.7.0.3 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 (including) | 7.0.1 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.9.0 (including) | 9.12.4.29 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.13.0 (including) | 9.14.3.9 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.15.0 (including) | 9.15.1.17 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.16.0 (including) | 9.16.2.3 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_5512-x_firmware:009.012\(004.024\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_5512-x_firmware:009.015\(001\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_5512-x_firmware:009.015\(001.015\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_5512-x_firmware:009.015\(001.016\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asa_5512-x_firmware:009.016\(001\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5512-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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