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Cisco ASA Improper Input Validation (CVE-2022-20924)

🗓️ 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
🔗 www.tenable.com👁 3 Views

Authenticated remote DoS in Cisco ASA and FTD SNMP feature via crafted requests.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(506165);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/07");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2022-20924");

  script_name(english:"Cisco ASA Improper Input Validation (CVE-2022-20924)");

  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 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
feature of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco
Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated,
remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an
affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input
validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a
crafted SNMP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could
allow the attacker to cause the affected 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.");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
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  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2022-20924");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(20, 703);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2022/11/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2022/11/15");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.1.10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.1.15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.1.19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.1.30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.1.6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.2");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.3.9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.4.12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.4.6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.4.7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.15.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.15.1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.15.1.10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.15.1.15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.15.1.16");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.17.1.11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.17.1.13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.17.1.15");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.17.1.9");
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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:9.14.1" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.14.1", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.14.1", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.1.6" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.14.1.6", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.14.1.6", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.1.10" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.14.1.10", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.14.1.10", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.1.15" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.14.1.15", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.14.1.15", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.1.19" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.14.1.19", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.14.1.19", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.1.30" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.14.1.30", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.14.1.30", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.2" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.14.2", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.14.2", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.2.4" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.14.2.4", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.14.2.4", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.2.8" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.14.2.8", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.14.2.8", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.2.13" :
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    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.2.15" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.14.2.15", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.14.2.15", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.3" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.14.3", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.14.3", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
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    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.3.13" :
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    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.3.15" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.14.3.15", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.14.3.15", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.3.18" :
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    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.4" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.14.4", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.14.4", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.4.6" :
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    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.4.7" :
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    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.3" :
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    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.3.14" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.16.3.14", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.16.3.14", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.17.1" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.17.1", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.17.1", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.17.1.7" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.17.1.7", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.17.1.7", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.17.1.9" :
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    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.17.1.10" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.17.1.10", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.17.1.10", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.17.1.11" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.17.1.11", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.17.1.11", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.17.1.13" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.17.1.13", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.17.1.13", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.17.1.15" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.17.1.15", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.17.1.15", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.18.1" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.18.1", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.18.1", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"}
};

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

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07 Oct 2026 00:00Current
6.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.8
CVSS 3.16.5 - 7.7
EPSS0.00842
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