CVE-2023-20247

MEDIUM

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software - Authentication Bypass via Remote Access SSL VPN

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the remote access SSL VPN feature of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured multiple certificate authentication policy and connect using only a valid username and password. This vulnerability is due to improper error handling during remote access VPN authentication. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests during remote access VPN session establishment. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the configured multiple certificate authentication policy while retaining the privileges and permissions associated with the original connection profile.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.0
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 7.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-288
Status published
Products (50)
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.1
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.1.5
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.1.7
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.2
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.2.8
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.2.14
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.2.15
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.2.17
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.2.20
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.2.24
... and 40 more
Published Nov 01, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026