Vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software
CVE-2023-20247
A vulnerability in the remote access SSL VPN feature of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured multiple certificate authentication policy and connect using only a valid username and password. This vulnerability is due to improper error handling during remote access VPN authentication. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests during remote access VPN session establishment. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the configured multiple certificate authentication policy while retaining the privileges and permissions associated with the original connection profile.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · 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, 6.2.3.1, 6.2.3.2
- Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense — versions 6.2.3, 6.2.3.1, 6.2.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-20247?
- CVE-2023-20247 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2023-11-01.
- How severe is CVE-2023-20247?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.