Vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software
CVE-2023-20095
A vulnerability in the remote access VPN feature of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and 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 improper handling of HTTPS requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTPS requests to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause resource exhaustion, resulting in a DoS condition.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (49.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software — versions 9.8.1, 9.8.1.5, 9.8.1.7
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (Asa) Software — versions 9.8.1, 9.8.1.5, 9.8.1.7
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software — versions 6.2.3, 6.2.3.1, 6.2.3.2
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense — versions 6.2.3, 6.2.3.0, 6.2.3.1
- Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense — versions 6.2.3, 6.2.3.0, 6.2.3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-20095?
- CVE-2023-20095 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2023-11-01.
- How severe is CVE-2023-20095?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.