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TI-2019-01323 Aliases CVE-2019-1697GHSA-f739-c5qw-237q

Improper input validation in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software

Priority LOW 37CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability in the implementation of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) feature in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerabilities are due to the improper parsing of LDAP packets sent to an affected device. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a crafted LDAP packet, using Basic Encoding Rules (BER), to be processed by an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02047 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software (Cisco): 9.6(4.21)

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Softwarebefore 9.6(4.21)9.6(4.21)Patch availableCNA
  • Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software VendorCisco Affected before 9.6(4.21) Fixed in 9.6(4.21) Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.6.4.25VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.7 to before 9.8.4; 9.9 to before 9.9.2.50; 9.10 to before 9.10.1.17VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5505:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5512-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5515-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5525-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5540:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5545-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.6.4.25 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.7 to before 9.8.4; 9.9 to before 9.9.2.50; 9.10 to before 9.10.1.17 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5505:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5512-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5515-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5525-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5540:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5545-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5550:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5555-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5580:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5585-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.2.3.12; 6.3.0 to before 6.3.0.3VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5550:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5555-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5580:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5585-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.2.3.12; 6.3.0 to before 6.3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software (Cisco) Fixed in 9.6(4.21)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1697
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f739-c5qw-237q

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-14628 Buffer overflow in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance Software KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2016-05454 Buffer overflow in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software through 9.4.2.3 on… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-06973 Authentication bypass in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-82192 Denial of service in Cisco Secure Firewall ASA and FTD SSL VPN KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2026-16533 Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance and Secure Firewall Threat Defense… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2025-14657 Missing authorization in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance Software KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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