Open Redirect in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software
CVE-2023-20264
A vulnerability in the implementation of Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0 single sign-on (SSO) for remote access VPN in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to intercept the SAML assertion of a user who is authenticating to a remote access VPN session. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the login URL. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to access a site that is under the control of the attacker, allowing the attacker to modify the login URL. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to intercept a successful SAML assertion and use that assertion to establish a remote access VPN session toward the affected device with the identity and permissions of the hijacked user, resulting in access to the protected network.
Vulnerability class: Open Redirect
EPSS: 0.004 (30.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Adaptive_security_appliance_software
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (Asa) Software — versions 9.18.1, 9.18.1.3, 9.18.2
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software — versions 7.2.4
- Cisco Firepower_threat_defense — versions 7.2.4
- Cisco Secure_firewall_threat_defense — versions 7.2.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-20264?
- CVE-2023-20264 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-11-01.
- How severe is CVE-2023-20264?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.