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Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability

Medium
Advisory ID:
cisco-sa-20190501-asa-ftds-ldapdos
First Published:
2019 May 1 16:00 GMT
Last Updated:
2019 May 2 17:53 GMT
Version 1.1:
Final
Workarounds:
No workarounds available
Cisco Bug IDs:
CSCvn20985
CVE-2019-1697
CWE-20
CVSS Score:
Base 6.8Click Icon to Copy Verbose Score
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:X
CVE-2019-1697
CWE-20

Summary

  • A vulnerability in the implementation of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) feature in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.

    The vulnerabilities are due to the improper parsing of LDAP packets sent to an affected device. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a crafted LDAP packet, using Basic Encoding Rules (BER), to be processed by an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

    Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

    This advisory is available at the following link:
    https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190501-asa-ftds-ldapdos

Affected Products

  • Vulnerable Products

    This vulnerability affects the following Cisco products on both physical and virtual appliances if they are running Cisco ASA Software or FTD Software and if LDAP authentication is configured:

    • 3000 Series Industrial Security Appliances (ISA)
    • ASA 5500-X Series Firewalls
    • ASA Services Module for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches and Cisco 7600 Series Routers
    • Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv)
    • Firepower 2100 Series
    • Firepower 4100 Series
    • Firepower 9300 Security Appliances
    • FTD Virtual (FTDv)
    For information about affected software releases, consult the tables in the Fixed Software section of this advisory.

    Determining Whether the Cisco ASA or FTD Software Is Configured for LDAP Authentication

    The administrator can check for configured LDAP authentication by using the show aaa-server | include Server Protocol: ldap to determine whether an LDAP authentication server is configured. 

    asa# show aaa-server | include Server Protocol: ldap
    Server Protocol: ldap

    For detailed information about the Cisco ASA and FTD Software LDAP configuration, refer to CLI Book 1: Cisco ASA Series General Operations CLI Configuration Guide.

    Determining the Cisco ASA Software Release

    To determine which Cisco ASA Software release is running on a device, administrators can log in to the device, use the show version | include Version command in the CLI, and refer to the output of the command. The following example shows the output of the command for a device that is running Cisco ASA Software Release 9.9.2.18:

    ciscoasa# show version | include Version
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software Version 9.9.2.18
Device Manager Version 7.4(1)
.
.
.

    If a device is managed by using Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM), administrators can also determine which release is running on a device by referring to the release information in the table that appears in the Cisco ASDM login window or the Device Dashboard tab of the Cisco ASDM Home pane.

    Determining the Cisco FTD Software Release

    To determine which Cisco FTD Software release is running on a device, administrators can log in to the device, use the show version command in the CLI, and refer to the output of the command. The following example shows the output of the command for a device that is running Cisco FTD Software Release 6.2.0:

    > show version

---------------------[ ftd ]---------------------
Model : Cisco ASA5525-X Threat Defense (75) Version 6.2.0 (Build 362)
UUID : 2849ba3c-ecb8-11e6-98ca-b9fc2975893c
Rules update version : 2017-03-15-001-vrt
VDB version : 279
----------------------------------------------------

    Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable

    Only products listed in the Vulnerable Products section of this advisory are known to be affected by this vulnerability.

    Cisco has confirmed that this vulnerability does not affect the following Cisco products:

    • ASA 1000V Cloud Firewall
    • ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances

Workarounds

  • There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Fixed Software

  • Cisco has released free software updates that address the vulnerabilities described in this advisory. Customers may only install and expect support for software versions and feature sets for which they have purchased a license. By installing, downloading, accessing, or otherwise using such software upgrades, customers agree to follow the terms of the Cisco software license: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/end-user-license-agreement.html

    Additionally, customers may only download software for which they have a valid license, procured from Cisco directly, or through a Cisco authorized reseller or partner. In most cases this will be a maintenance upgrade to software that was previously purchased. Free security software updates do not entitle customers to a new software license, additional software feature sets, or major revision upgrades.

    When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to regularly consult the advisories for Cisco products, which are available from the Cisco Security Advisories and Alerts page, to determine exposure and a complete upgrade solution.

    In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to be upgraded contain sufficient memory and confirm that current hardware and software configurations will continue to be supported properly by the new release. If the information is not clear, customers are advised to contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted maintenance providers.

    Customers Without Service Contracts

    Customers who purchase directly from Cisco but do not hold a Cisco service contract and customers who make purchases through third-party vendors but are unsuccessful in obtaining fixed software through their point of sale should obtain upgrades by contacting the Cisco TAC: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/web/tsd-cisco-worldwide-contacts.html

    Customers should have the product serial number available and be prepared to provide the URL of this advisory as evidence of entitlement to a free upgrade.

    Fixed Releases

    Customers are advised to upgrade to an appropriate release as indicated in the applicable table in this section. In the following table(s), the left column lists Cisco software releases. The right column indicates whether a release is affected by the vulnerability described in this advisory and the release that includes the fix for this vulnerability.

    Cisco ASA Software

    Cisco ASA Software Release
    		 Recommended Release for This Vulnerability
    Prior to 9.41
    		 Not vulnerable
    9.4 Not vulnerable
    9.51 Not vulnerable
    9.6 9.6.4.25
    9.71 9.8.4
    9.8 9.8.4
    9.9 9.9.2.50
    9.10 9.10.1.17
    9.12 Not vulnerable
    1Cisco ASA Software releases prior to Release 9.4 and Cisco ASA Software Releases 9.5 and 9.7 have reached end of maintenance. Customers should migrate to a supported release that includes the fix for this vulnerability.

    Cisco FTD Software

    Cisco FTD Software Release
    		 Recommended Release for This Vulnerability
    6.0 Not vulnerable
    6.0.1 Not vulnerable
    6.1.0 Not vulnerable
    6.2.0 Not vulnerable
    6.2.1 6.2.3.12
    6.2.2 6.2.3.12
    6.2.3 6.2.3.12
    6.3.0 6.3.0.3
    6.4.0 Not vulnerable

    To upgrade to a fixed release of Cisco FTD Software, customers can do one of the following:

    • For devices that are managed by using Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC), use the FMC interface to install the upgrade. After installation is complete, reapply the access control policy.
    • For devices that are managed by using Cisco Firepower Device Manager (FDM), use the FDM interface to install the upgrade. After installation is complete, reapply the access control policy.

Exploitation and Public Announcements

  • The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is described in this advisory.

Source

  • This vulnerability was found during the resolution of a Cisco TAC support case.

Cisco Security Vulnerability Policy

  • To learn about Cisco security vulnerability disclosure policies and publications, see the Security Vulnerability Policy. This document also contains instructions for obtaining fixed software and receiving security vulnerability information from Cisco.

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Revision History

  • Version Description Section Status Date
    1.1 Updated the FTD fixed releases table to indicate that FTD Software Release 6.3.0.3 is available. Fixed Software Final 2019-May-02
    1.0 Initial public release. - Final 2019-May-01
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