CVE-2022-20924: cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-20924 is a high (CVSS 7.7) vulnerability in cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software. EPSS estimates a 0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 10-11-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) feature of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted SNMP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.86%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
58%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.83% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-703Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional ConditionsThe product does not properly anticipate or handle exceptional conditions that rarely occur during normal operation of the product.
- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
Affected systems
Cisco4 products
- adaptive_security_appliance_software9.14.1 | 9.14.1.6 | 9.14.1.10 | 9.14.1.15 | 9.14.1.19 | 9.14.1.30 | 9.14.2 | 9.14.2.4 | 9.14.2.8 | 9.14.2.13 | 9.14.2.15 | 9.14.3 | 9.14.3.1 | 9.14.3.9 | 9.14.3.11 | 9.14.3.13 | 9.14.3.15 | 9.14.3.18 | 9.14.4 | 9.14.4.6 | 9.14.4.7 | 9.14.4.12 | 9.15.1 | 9.15.1.1 | 9.15.1.7 | 9.15.1.10 | 9.15.1.15 | 9.15.1.16 | 9.15.1.17 | 9.15.1.21 | 9.16.3 | 9.16.3.3 | 9.16.3.14 | 9.17.1 | 9.17.1.7 | 9.17.1.9 | 9.17.1.10 | 9.17.1.11 | 9.17.1.13 | 9.17.1.15 | 9.18.1
- cisco adaptive security appliance (asa) software9.14.1 | 9.14.1.10 | 9.14.1.6 | 9.14.1.15 | 9.14.1.19 | 9.14.1.30 | 9.14.2 | 9.14.2.4 | 9.14.2.8 | 9.14.2.13 | 9.14.2.15 | 9.14.3 | 9.14.3.1 | 9.14.3.9 | 9.14.3.11 | 9.14.3.13 | 9.14.3.18 | 9.14.3.15 | 9.14.4 | 9.14.4.6 | 9.14.4.7 | 9.14.4.12 | 9.15.1 | 9.15.1.7 | 9.15.1.10 | 9.15.1.15 | 9.15.1.16 | 9.15.1.17 | 9.15.1.1 | 9.15.1.21 | 9.16.1 | 9.16.1.28 | 9.16.2 | 9.16.2.3 | 9.16.2.7 | 9.16.2.11 | 9.16.2.13 | 9.16.2.14 | 9.16.3 | 9.16.3.3 | 9.16.3.14 | 9.17.1 | 9.17.1.7 | 9.17.1.9 | 9.17.1.10 | 9.17.1.11 | 9.17.1.13 | 9.17.1.15 | 9.18.1
- cisco firepower threat defense software6.6.0 | 6.6.0.1 | 6.6.1 | 6.6.3 | 6.6.4 | 6.6.5 | 6.6.5.1 | 6.6.5.2 | 6.7.0 | 6.7.0.1 | 6.7.0.2 | 6.7.0.3 | 7.0.0 | 7.0.0.1 | 7.0.1 | 7.0.1.1 | 7.0.2 | 7.0.2.1 | 7.0.3 | 7.1.0 | 7.1.0.1 | 7.1.0.2 | 7.2.0 | 7.2.0.1
- secure_firewall_threat_defense6.6.0 | 6.6.0.1 | 6.6.1 | 6.6.3 | 6.6.4 | 6.6.5 | 6.6.5.1 | 6.6.5.2 | 6.7.0 | 6.7.0.1 | 6.7.0.2 | 6.7.0.3 | 7.0.0 | 7.0.0.1 | 7.0.1 | 7.0.1.1 | 7.0.2 | 7.0.2.1 | 7.0.3 | 7.1.0.0 | 7.1.0.1 | 7.1.0.2 | 7.2.0 | 7.2.0.1
1 vendor · 4 products