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CVE-2019-12673

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.77%

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CVE-2019-12673 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the FTP inspection engine of Cisco Adaptive Security (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of FTP data. EPSS estimates a 1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in the FTP inspection engine of Cisco Adaptive Security (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of FTP data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious FTP traffic through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition on the affected device.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.77%

75.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoAdaptive Security Appliance< 9.6.4.34
CiscoAdaptive Security Appliance Software>= 9.7, < 9.8.4.10
CiscoAdaptive Security Appliance Software>= 9.9, < 9.9.2.56
CiscoAdaptive Security Appliance Software>= 9.10, < 9.10.1.30
CiscoAdaptive Security Appliance Software>= 9.12, < 9.12.2.5
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense< 6.3.0.5
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense>= 6.4.0, < 6.4.0.4

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-12673?
A vulnerability in the FTP inspection engine of Cisco Adaptive Security (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of FTP data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious FTP traffic through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition on the affected device.
How severe is CVE-2019-12673?
CVE-2019-12673 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12673?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST