Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-15454
A vulnerability in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) inspection engine of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload or trigger high CPU, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of SIP traffic. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending SIP requests designed to specifically trigger this issue at a high rate across an affected device. Software updates that address this vulnerability are not yet available.
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-15454
- Cisco » Adaptive Security Appliance SoftwareVersions from including (>=) 9.10 and before (<) 9.10.1.2cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Cisco » Adaptive Security Appliance SoftwareVersions from including (>=) 9.4 and before (<) 9.4.4.27cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Cisco » Adaptive Security Appliance SoftwareVersions from including (>=) 9.8 and before (<) 9.8.3.16cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Cisco » Adaptive Security Appliance SoftwareVersions from including (>=) 9.9 and before (<) 9.9.2.32cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Cisco » Adaptive Security Appliance SoftwareVersions from including (>=) 9.6 and before (<) 9.6.4.18cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-15454
1.27%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 85 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-15454
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.8
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
10.0
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6.9
|
NIST | |
|
8.6
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
4.0
|
NIST | |
|
8.6
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
4.0
|
Cisco Systems, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-15454
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The 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.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- ykramarz@cisco.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2018-15454
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042129
Cisco ASA 5500-X Session Initiation Protocol Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181031-asaftd-sip-dos
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Denial of Service VulnerabilityMitigation;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105768
Multiple Cisco Products CVE-2018-15454 Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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