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Cisco FTD Software DHCP DoS (cisco-sa-asaftd-dos-qk8cTGLz)
high Nessus Plugin ID 138376
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Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.Description
According to its self-reported version, Cisco FTD Software is affected by a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in the DHCP component due to incorrect processing of certain DHCP packets. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by sending a crafted DHCP packet to the affected device, to cause the device to stop responding.Please see the included Cisco BID and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.
Solution
Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCvq41939.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 138376
File Name: cisco-sa-ftd-dos-qk8cTGLz.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Family: CISCO
Published: 7/10/2020
Updated: 3/31/2023
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 5.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-3306
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:firepower_threat_defense
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Cisco Firepower Threat Defense, Host/Cisco/Firepower
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/6/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/6/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-3306