CVE-2024-20331

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance and Firepower Threat Defense Software VPN Authentication DoS Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the session authentication functionality of the Remote Access SSL VPN feature of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to prevent users from authenticating. This vulnerability is due to insufficient entropy in the authentication process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by determining the handle of an authenticating user and using it to terminate their authentication session. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to force a user to restart the authentication process, preventing a legitimate user from establishing remote access VPN sessions.

Categories

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
Affected: Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-20331?
CVE-2024-20331 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-20331?
To fix CVE-2024-20331, 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-2024-20331 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-20331 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-2024-20331?
CVE-2024-20331 affects Cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software, Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software.
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