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Cisco ASA Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (CVE-2022-20927)

🗓️ 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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 nessus
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Authenticated remote DoS in Cisco ASA and FTD SSL/TLS client via improper memory management.

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vulnerability is due to improper memory management when a device
initiates SSL/TLS connections. An attacker could exploit this
vulnerability by ensuring that the device will connect to an SSL/TLS
server that is using specific encryption parameters. A successful
exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to
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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:9.13.1" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.13.1", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.13.1", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
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        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.13.1.2", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.13.1.2", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
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        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.13.1.7", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.13.1.7", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.13.1.10" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.13.1.10", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.13.1.10", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.13.1.12" :
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    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.13.1.13" :
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        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.13.1.16", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.13.1.16", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
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    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.13.1.21" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.13.1.21", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.13.1.21", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "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:9.14.1.10" :
        {"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" :
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    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.3.18" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "9.14.3.18", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.14.3.18", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.15.1" :
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tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

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07 Oct 2026 00:00Current
6.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.9
CVSS 3.16.5 - 7.7
EPSS0.00533
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