CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedCisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Threat Defense (FTD) Software for the 3100 and 4200 Series devices are vulnerable due to improper resource management in Datagram TLS (DTLS) message handling. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted DTLS traffic, potentially leading to a denial of service (DoS) condition that causes the affected device to reload. Organizations using these Cisco firewall products should prioritize addressing this vulnerability to maintain service availability and security.
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Original NVD Description
A vulnerability in Datagram TLS (DTLS) message handling of Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software for Cisco Secure Firewall 3100 Series and 4200 Series devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper resource management when processing certain DTLS messages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted stream of DTLS traffic to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.