High severity · published May 6, 2020
CVE-2020-3196
A vulnerability in the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS) handler of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense…
8.6
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS) handler of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to exhaust memory resources on the affected device, leading to a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper resource management for inbound SSL/TLS connections. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by establishing multiple SSL/TLS connections with specific conditions to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to exhaust the memory on the affected device, causing the device to stop accepting new SSL/TLS connections and resulting in a DoS condition for services on the device that process SSL/TLS traffic. Manual intervention is required to recover an affected device.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 80% 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
9.6 before 9.6.4.40; 9.8 before 9.8.4.20; 9.9 before 9.9.2.66; 9.10 before 9.10.1.37; 9.12 before 9.12.3.2; 9.13 before 9.13.1.7 · source: NVD
A5
Asa 5505 Firmware · Cisco
9.4(4); 9.8(4.18); 100.13(0) · source: NVD
A5
Asa 5510 Firmware · Cisco
9.4(4); 9.8(4.18); 100.13(0) · source: NVD
A5
Asa 5512-x Firmware · Cisco
9.4(4); 9.8(4.18); 100.13(0) · source: NVD
A5
Asa 5515-x Firmware · Cisco
9.4(4); 9.8(4.18); 100.13(0) · source: NVD
A5
Asa 5520 Firmware · Cisco
9.4(4); 9.8(4.18); 100.13(0) · source: NVD
A5
Asa 5525-x Firmware · Cisco
9.4(4); 9.8(4.18); 100.13(0) · source: NVD
A5
Asa 5540 Firmware · Cisco
9.4(4); 9.8(4.18); 100.13(0) · source: NVD
A5
Asa 5545-x Firmware · Cisco
9.4(4); 9.8(4.18); 100.13(0) · source: NVD
A5
Asa 5550 Firmware · Cisco
9.4(4); 9.8(4.18); 100.13(0) · source: NVD
A5
Asa 5555-x Firmware · Cisco
9.4(4); 9.8(4.18); 100.13(0) · source: NVD
A5
Asa 5580 Firmware · Cisco
9.4(4); 9.8(4.18); 100.13(0) · source: NVD
Affected product
AS
Adaptive Security Appliance Software
Cisco
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