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CVE-2020-3572

HIGHCVSS 8.6/10EPSS 1.74%

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CVE-2020-3572 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.6/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the SSL/TLS session handler of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (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 a memory leak when closing SSL/TLS connections in a specific state. EPSS estimates a 1.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in the SSL/TLS session handler of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (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 a memory leak when closing SSL/TLS connections in a specific state. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by establishing several SSL/TLS sessions and ensuring they are closed under certain conditions. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to exhaust memory resources in the affected device, which would prevent it from processing new SSL/TLS connections, resulting in a DoS. Manual intervention is required to recover an affected device.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.6/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.74%

74.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoAdaptive Security Appliance< 9.6
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense< 6.3.0.6
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense>= 6.4.0, < 6.4.0.10
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense>= 6.5.0, < 6.6.1
CiscoAdaptive Security Appliance Software>= 9.8.0, < 9.8.4.26
CiscoAdaptive Security Appliance Software>= 9.9.0, < 9.9.2.80
CiscoAdaptive Security Appliance Software>= 9.10.0, < 9.10.1.44
CiscoAdaptive Security Appliance Software>= 9.12.0, < 9.12.4.4
CiscoAdaptive Security Appliance Software>= 9.13.0, < 9.13.1.13
CiscoAdaptive Security Appliance Software>= 9.14.0, < 9.14.1.19

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-3572?
A vulnerability in the SSL/TLS session handler of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (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 a memory leak when closing SSL/TLS connections in a specific state. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by establishing several SSL/TLS sessions and ensuring they are closed under certain conditions. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to exhaust memory resources in the affected device, which would prevent it from processing new SSL/TLS connections, resulting in a DoS. Manual intervention is required to recover an affected device.
How severe is CVE-2020-3572?
CVE-2020-3572 has a CVSS score of 8.6/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-3572?
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