CVE-2022-20854
7.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD
Description
A vulnerability in the processing of SSH connections of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to improper error handling when an SSH session fails to be established. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a high rate of crafted SSH connections to the instance. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause resource exhaustion, resulting in a reboot on the affected device.
Affected (50)
Configuration A
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| From 6.1.0 to 6.1.0.7 |
Configuration B
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| From 6.1.0 to 6.1.0.7 |
Related CWEs
CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CWE-755
Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
The product does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition.
References (2)
Source: psirt@cisco.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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