CVE-2017-6609

HIGH

Cisco ASA Software - Authenticated Denial of Service via Malformed IPsec Packet Parsing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the IPsec code of Cisco ASA Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a reload of the affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper parsing of malformed IPsec packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malformed IPsec packets to the affected system. Note: Only traffic directed to the affected system can be used to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability affects systems configured in routed firewall mode only and in single or multiple context mode. This vulnerability can be triggered by IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. An attacker needs to establish a valid IPsec tunnel before exploiting this vulnerability. This vulnerability affects Cisco ASA Software running on the following products: Cisco ASA 1000V Cloud Firewall, Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances, Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Next-Generation Firewalls, Cisco ASA Services Module for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches and Cisco 7600 Series Routers, Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv), Cisco Firepower 9300 ASA Security Module, Cisco ISA 3000 Industrial Security Appliance. Fixed versions: 9.1(7.8) 9.2(4.15) 9.4(4) 9.5(3.2) 9.6(2). Cisco Bug IDs: CSCun16158.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038316
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97936

Scores

CVSS v3 7.7
EPSS 0.0284
EPSS Percentile 85.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (50)
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.0.1
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.0.2
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.0.2.10
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.0.3
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.0.3.6
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.0.3.8
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.0.4
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.0.4.1
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.0.4.5
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.0.4.7
... and 40 more
Published Apr 20, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026