CVE-2024-20526

MEDIUM

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software - Unauthenticated Denial of Service via SSH Message Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the SSH server of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition for the SSH server of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to a logic error when an SSH session is established. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted SSH messages to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to exhaust available SSH resources on the affected device so that new SSH connections to the device are denied, resulting in a DoS condition. Existing SSH connections to the device would continue to function normally. The device must be rebooted manually to recover. However, user traffic would not be impacted and could be managed using a remote application such as Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM).

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0062
EPSS Percentile 70.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-770 CWE-400
Status published
Products (4)
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.67
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.70
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.4.40
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.20.3
Published Oct 23, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026