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CVE-2018-0240

Vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance

CVSS score

8.6

EPSS probability

%3.9

Risk score

0.3

Published

8 y ago

Patch status has not yet been verified

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Vulnerability description

DayBreach CVE AI Research

CVE-2018-0240 has vendor, distribution, patch and security-source records on file. We can compare them and prepare an explanation linked to the evidence.

Multiple vulnerabilities in the Application Layer Protocol Inspection feature of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a reload of an affected device, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerabilities are due to logical errors during traffic inspection. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a high volume of malicious traffic across an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause a deadlock condition, resulting in a reload of an affected device. These vulnerabilities affect Cisco ASA Software and Cisco FTD Software configured for Application Layer Protocol Inspection running on the following Cisco products: 3000 Series Industrial Security Appliance (ISA), ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances, ASA 5500-X Series Next-Generation Firewalls, ASA Services Module for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches and Cisco 7600 Series Routers, Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv), Firepower 2100 Series Security Appliance, Firepower 4100 Series Security Appliance, Firepower 9300 ASA Security Module, FTD Virtual (FTDv). Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve61540, CSCvh23085, CSCvh95456.

IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-0240 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

IDVENDORPRODUCTACTION
1ciscosecure firewall threat defense View
2ciscosecure firewall threat defense View
3ciscosecure firewall threat defense View
4ciscoadaptive security appliance software View
5ciscoadaptive security appliance software View
6ciscoadaptive security appliance software View
7ciscoadaptive security appliance software View
8ciscoadaptive security virtual appliance View
9ciscofirepower threat defense virtual View
10cisco7604 View
11cisco7606-s View
12cisco7609-s View
13cisco7613-s View
14ciscoasa-5505 View
15ciscoasa-5506-x View
16ciscoasa-5506h-x View
17ciscoasa-5512-x View
18ciscoasa-5515-x View
19ciscoasa-5520 View
20ciscoasa-5540 View
21ciscoasa-5545-x View
22ciscoasa-5555-x View
23ciscoasa-5585-x View
24ciscoasa 5506w-x View
25ciscoasa 5508-x View
26ciscoasa 5510 View
27ciscoasa 5516-x View
28ciscoasa 5525-x View
29ciscoasa 5550 View
30ciscoasa 5580 View
31ciscocatalyst 6500-e View
32ciscocatalyst 6503-e View
33ciscocatalyst 6504-e View
34ciscocatalyst 6506-e View
35ciscocatalyst 6509-e View
36ciscocatalyst 6509-neb-a View
37ciscocatalyst 6509-v-e View
38ciscocatalyst 6513 View
39ciscocatalyst 6513-e View
40ciscofirepower 2110 View
41ciscofirepower 2120 View
42ciscofirepower 2130 View
43ciscofirepower 2140 View
44ciscofirepower 4110 View
45ciscofirepower 4120 View
46ciscofirepower 4140 View
47ciscofirepower 4150 View
48ciscofirepower 9300 View
49ciscoisa-3000-2c2f View
50ciscoisa-3000-4c View
Total affected vendors: 1|Products: 50

RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check

Red Hat has not yet published a CSAF/VEX impact record for this CVE. This does not mean “not affected”.

SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources

CVSS Scores

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardised framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and display CVSS scores from several sources for each CVE.

SCOREVERSIONSEVERITYVECTORSOURCE
8.6CVSS V31HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:HNVD
7.8CVSS V2—AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CNVD

Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Patch status unknown

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Until a patch is confirmed, follow the vendor advisory; do not read an unknown status as “no patch”.
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Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

No verified public PoC, exploit repository or Metasploit module has been found for this CVE yet.

Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorises the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-0240 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-0240 weaknesses.

Attack Vector and Accessibility

ExposureAğ üzerinden
PermissionsGerekmiyor
UserGerekmiyor

Official Sources and Advisories

CVSS Vector Radar Chart

8.6 / 10
Attack VectorNetworkComplexityLowPrivilegesNoneUser Interact.NoneConfidentialityLowIntegrityNoneAvailabilityHigh

Vulnerability Scoring Details

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone required
User InteractionNone required
Confidentiality (Gizlilik)Low
Integrity (Bütünlük)None
Availability (Erişilebilirlik)High

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