Cisco ASA Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CVE-2021-34792)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(506181);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/07");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2021-34792");

  script_name(english:"Cisco ASA Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CVE-2021-34792)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"A vulnerability in the memory management of Cisco Adaptive Security
Appliance (ASA) Software and 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 is
due to improper resource management when connection rates are high. An
attacker could exploit this vulnerability by opening a significant
number of connections on an affected device. A successful exploit
could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a
DoS condition.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  # https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asa-ftd-dos-Unk689XY
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?01162636");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-34792");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(400, 401);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2021/10/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2021/10/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/06");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Tenable.ot");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/Cisco");

  exit(0);
}


include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/Cisco');

var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'Cisco');

var vuln_cpes = {
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.8.0" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "9.8.4.40", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.8.0", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.0" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "9.12.4.29", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.12.0", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.0" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "9.14.3.9", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.14.0", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.15.0" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "9.15.1.17", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.15.0", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.0" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "9.16.2.3", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.16.0", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"}
};

tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);