Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2019-1697 is a Cisco ASA and Firepower Threat Defense denial-of-service issue. A remote unauthenticated attacker could send a malformed LDAP packet that makes an affected device reload. The main business risk is interruption of firewall, VPN, or security inspection availability, not data theft. Exposure is most relevant where affected Cisco ASA or FTD devices process LDAP traffic from untrusted or reachable networks. The provided bundle does not list exact affected versions, configurations, or fixed releases, so version and feature validation must use Cisco's advisory. Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or business-critical ASA and FTD deployments, especially VPN and perimeter firewall roles. The issue is not described as data compromise, but appliance reloads can disrupt remote access, traffic filtering, and security operations. Mitigation focus: Check Cisco's advisory for affected and fixed ASA or FTD releases.; Upgrade affected devices according to Cisco's vendor guidance.; Limit untrusted network paths that can send LDAP traffic to affected devices..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H2.24Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
6.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 20190501 Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Denial of Service VulnerabilityCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO
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