CVE-2024-20481 CISA KEV · Actively exploited

Vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense

CVSS score

5.8

EPSS probability

%15.9

Risk score

1.8

Published

2 y ago

Overview Public Exploits (0)Newsroom Vulnerability Timeline

Mitigation available

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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Vulnerability description

DayBreach CVE AI Research

CVE-2024-20481 has vendor, distribution, patch and security-source records on file. We can compare them and prepare an explanation linked to the evidence.

A vulnerability in the Remote Access VPN (RAVPN) service 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) of the RAVPN service. This vulnerability is due to resource exhaustion. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a large number of VPN authentication requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to exhaust resources, resulting in a DoS of the RAVPN service on the affected device. Depending on the impact of the attack, a reload of the device may be required to restore the RAVPN service. Services that are not related to VPN are not affected. Cisco Talos discussed these attacks in the blog post Large-scale brute-force activity targeting VPNs, SSH services with commonly used login credentials.

IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-20481 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

ID	VENDOR	PRODUCT	ACTION
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91	cisco	adaptive security appliance software	View
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Total affected vendors: 1|Products: 200

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.

SCORE	VERSION	SEVERITY	VECTOR	SOURCE
5.8	CVSS V31	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L	NVD

Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Workaround

Resmî yama doğrulanamadı; geçici azaltım veya workaround mevcut.

canonical

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Confirm the affected product and version against the source evidence above.

Restrict access to internet-facing services and apply network segmentation.

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

Monitor server logs and network endpoints for signs of anomalous execution.

Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

This CVE is marked as actively exploited in the CISA KEV catalogue, but no verified, downloadable public PoC or Metasploit module has been found yet. Evidence of active exploitation does not mean that public exploit code exists.

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-2024-20481 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-772: Common Weakness Enumeration Entry CWE-772

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-2024-20481 weaknesses.

CAPEC-66: SQL Injection CAPEC-126: Path Traversal CAPEC-28: OS Command Injection

Attack Vector and Accessibility

ExposureAğ üzerinden

PermissionsGerekmiyor

UserGerekmiyor

Official Sources and Advisories

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asaftd-bf-dos-vDZhLqrWvendor-advisory https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-20481nvd CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalogkev

CVSS Vector Radar Chart

5.8 / 10

Vulnerability Scoring Details

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

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone required

User InteractionNone required

Confidentiality (Gizlilik)Low

Integrity (Bütünlük)None

Availability (Erişilebilirlik)Low

Geçici çözüm

Resmî yama doğrulanamadı; geçici azaltım veya workaround mevcut.

Follow the vendor

cisco

Weakness Type (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE-772

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