CVE Catalog

CVE-2022-20927

HighCVSS 7.7
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.50%

40th percentile - higher than 40% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability in the SSL/TLS client of Cisco ASA and FTD Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The issue is due to improper memory management when a device initiates SSL/TLS connections. An attacker could exploit this by ensuring the device connects to an SSL/TLS server using specific encryption parameters.

Risk Assessment

The attack can cause unexpected device reload, impacting service availability and potentially leading to downtime.

Recommendation

Apply Cisco-provided updates for ASA and FTD software. Monitor SSL/TLS connections initiated by the device.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability in the SSL/TLS client of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper memory management when a device initiates SSL/TLS connections. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by ensuring that the device will connect to an SSL/TLS server that is using specific encryption parameters. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to unexpectedly reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS