CVE-2020-27124

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software SSL/TLS Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Nov 18, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the SSL/TLS handler of Cisco&nbsp;Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the affected device to reload unexpectedly, leading to a denial of service (DoS) condition.
The vulnerability is due to improper error handling on established SSL/TLS connections. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by establishing an SSL/TLS connection with the affected device and then sending a malicious SSL/TLS message within that connection. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload.Cisco&nbsp;has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-19648 A vulnerability in the SSL/TLS handler of Cisco&nbsp;Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the affected device to reload unexpectedly, leading to a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper error handling on established SSL/TLS connections. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by establishing an SSL/TLS connection with the affected device and then sending a malicious SSL/TLS message within that connection. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload.Cisco&nbsp;has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco adaptive Security Appliance Software
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.13.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.13.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco adaptive Security Appliance Software
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco adaptive Security Appliance
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco adaptive Security Appliance
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in the SSL/TLS handler of Cisco&nbsp;Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the affected device to reload unexpectedly, leading to a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper error handling on established SSL/TLS connections. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by establishing an SSL/TLS connection with the affected device and then sending a malicious SSL/TLS message within that connection. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload.Cisco&nbsp;has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
Title Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software SSL/TLS Denial of Service Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-457
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/RL:X/RC:X/E:X'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Nov 18, 2024, 4:25 PM
Reserved
Oct 13, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 18, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:08 AM