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Cisco security advisory

Number: AV18-025
Date: 5 February 2018

Purpose

The purpose of this advisory is to bring attention to a recently updated Cisco security advisory.

Assessment

Cisco has modified a security advisory to address a critical vulnerability VulnerabilityA flaw or weakness in the design or implementation of an information system or its environment that could be exploited to adversely affect an organization's assets or operations. in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a reload of the affected system and/or to remotely execute code.

Affected products:

  • 3000 Series Industrial Security Appliance (ISA)
  • ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances
  • ASA 5500-X Series Next-Generation Firewalls
  • ASA Services Module for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches and Cisco 7600 Series Routers
  • ASA 1000V Cloud Firewall
  • Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv)
  • Firepower 2100 Series Security Appliance
  • Firepower 4110 Security Appliance
  • Firepower 4120 Security Appliance
  • Firepower 4140 Security Appliance
  • Firepower 4150 Security Appliance
  • Firepower 9300 ASA Security Module
  • Firepower Threat Defense Software (FTD)
  • FTD Virtual

CVE References: CVE-2018-0101

Suggested action

CCIRC recommends that system administrators test and deploy the vendor-released updates to affected applications accordingly.

References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180129-asa1

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