HIGH · 8.7

CVE-2017-6607

A vulnerability in the DNS code of Cisco ASA Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload or corrupt the information present in the device's local DNS...

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the DNS code of Cisco ASA Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload or corrupt the information present in the device's local DNS cache. The vulnerability is due to a flaw in handling crafted DNS response messages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by triggering a DNS request from the Cisco ASA Software and replying with a crafted response. A successful exploit could cause the device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition or corruption of the local DNS cache information. Note: Only traffic directed to the affected device can be used to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability affects Cisco ASA Software configured in routed or transparent firewall mode and single or multiple context mode. This vulnerability can be triggered by IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. This vulnerability affects Cisco ASA Software running on the following products: Cisco ASA 1000V Cloud Firewall, Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances, Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Next-Generation Firewalls, Cisco ASA Services Module for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches and Cisco 7600 Series Routers, Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv), Cisco Firepower 9300 ASA Security Module, Cisco ISA 3000 Industrial Security Appliance. Fixed versions: 9.1(7.12) 9.2(4.18) 9.4(3.12) 9.5(3.2) 9.6(2.2). Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvb40898.

CVSS Score

8.7

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
CiscoAdaptive Security Appliance Software9.0.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-6607?

CVE-2017-6607 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.7 (HIGH). A vulnerability in the DNS code of Cisco ASA Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload or corrupt the information present in the device's local DNS...

How severe is CVE-2017-6607?

CVE-2017-6607 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-6607?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software.