High severity · published Apr 19, 2018
CVE-2018-0227
A vulnerability in the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Virtual Private Network (VPN) Client Certificate Authentication feature for Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) could allow…
7.5
CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Virtual Private Network (VPN) Client Certificate Authentication feature for Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to establish an SSL VPN connection and bypass certain SSL certificate verification steps. The vulnerability is due to incorrect verification of the SSL Client Certificate. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the ASA VPN without a proper private key and certificate pair. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to establish an SSL VPN connection to the ASA when the connection should have been rejected. This vulnerability affects Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software that is running on the following Cisco products: 3000 Series Industrial Security Appliances (ISA), ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances, ASA 5500-X Series Next-Generation Firewalls, ASA Services Module for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches and Cisco 7600 Series Routers, Adaptive Security Virtual Appliances (ASAv), Firepower 4110 Security Appliances, Firepower 9300 ASA Security Modules. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg40155.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
Adaptive Security Appliance Software · Cisco
9.4.4 through 9.4.4.13; 9.5.3.7 through 9.5.3.9; 9.6.2.9 through 9.6.2.21; 9.6.3 through 9.6.3.17; 9.4.3.1; 9.4.3.2; +2 more · source: NVD
SF
Secure Firewall Threat Defense · Cisco
6.0 through 6.0.1.4; 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.5 · source: NVD
Affected product
AS
Adaptive Security Appliance Software
Cisco
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0227
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0227
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104018
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040723
Third Party Advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-184-01
Vendor Advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180418-asa1
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