Actively exploited · Published Apr 24, 2024 · Assigned by cisco
CVE-2024-20353
High 8.6 Exploited
In plain English
A high-severity infinite loop in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software from Cisco. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on April 24, 2024). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 69.8% (higher than 99.4% of all known vulnerabilities). Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA guidance
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal agencies must remediate by May 1, 2024.
Official description
A vulnerability in the management and VPN web servers for Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to incomplete error checking when parsing an HTTP header. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to a targeted web server on a device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition when the device reloads.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software | 9.8.19.8.1.59.8.1.79.8.29.8.2.89.8.2.149.8.2.159.8.2.17 |
| Cisco | Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software | 6.2.36.2.3.16.2.3.26.2.3.36.2.3.46.2.3.56.2.3.66.2.3.7 |
Weakness: CWE-835 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H