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CVE-2021-40117

HIGH · CVSS 8.6 EPSS 1.48% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-10-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2021-40117
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.6
EPSS
1.48%
Cisco

Original NVD Description

A vulnerability in SSL/TLS message handler for Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 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 exists because incoming SSL/TLS packets are not properly processed. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted SSL/TLS packet to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.