CVE-2019-1693

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software WebVPN Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the WebVPN service 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. The vulnerability is due to improper management of authenticated sessions in the WebVPN portal. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating with valid credentials and accessing a specific URL in the WebVPN portal. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a temporary DoS condition.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.44%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
Affected: Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190501-asa-ftd-dos vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108157 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1693?
CVE-2019-1693 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-1693?
To fix CVE-2019-1693, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-1693 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-1693 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-1693?
CVE-2019-1693 affects Cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software, Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software.
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