# CVE-2019-1714: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software VPN SAML Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

- Severity: CVSS 5.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 9.8.4, 9.9.2.50, 9.10.1.17, 6.2.3.12, 6.3.0.3
- Published: 2019-05-03 · Updated: 2024-11-19

## Affected

- Cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software: fixed in 9.8.4; fixed in 9.9.2.50; fixed in 9.10.1.17
- Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software: fixed in 6.2.3.12; fixed in 6.3.0.3

## Description

A vulnerability in the implementation of Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0 Single Sign-On (SSO) for Clientless SSL VPN (WebVPN) and AnyConnect Remote Access VPN in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to successfully establish a VPN session to an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper credential management when using NT LAN Manager (NTLM) or basic authentication. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by opening a VPN session to an affected device after another VPN user has successfully authenticated to the affected device via SAML SSO. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to connect to secured networks behind the affected device.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software, Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software, upgrade to a fixed version (9.8.4, 9.9.2.50, 9.10.1.17, 6.2.3.12, 6.3.0.3) per the references below.
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## References

- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190501-asaftd-saml-vpn
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108185

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