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    "acknowledgments": [
      {
        "summary": "Cisco would like to thank security researcher Malcolm Lashley for reporting these vulnerabilities."
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        "text": "A vulnerability in the Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) Launcher could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a user\u0027s operating system.\r\n\r\nThis vulnerability is due to a lack of proper signature verification for specific code exchanged between the ASDM and the Launcher. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by leveraging a man-in-the-middle position on the network to intercept the traffic between the Launcher and the ASDM and then inject arbitrary code. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the user\u0027s operating system with the level of privileges assigned to the ASDM Launcher. A successful exploit may require the attacker to perform a social engineering attack to persuade the user to initiate communication from the Launcher to the ASDM.\r\n\r\nCisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.\r\n\r\nThis advisory is available at the following link:\r\nhttps://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asdm-rce-gqjShXW [\"https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asdm-rce-gqjShXW\"]",
        "title": "Summary"
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      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "At the time of publication, this vulnerability affected Cisco ASDM releases earlier than Release 7.18.1.152.\r\n\r\nFor information about which Cisco software releases were vulnerable at the time of publication, see the Fixed Software [\"#fs\"] section of this advisory. See the Details section in the bug ID(s) at the top of this advisory for the most complete and current information.",
        "title": "Vulnerable Products"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "Only products listed in the Vulnerable Products [\"#vp\"] section of this advisory are known to be affected by this vulnerability.",
        "title": "Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable"
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      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "An attacker could also leverage a man-in-the-middle position to persuade the user to retrieve an arbitrary file as part of the communication between the Launcher and the ASDM. This secondary drive-by download vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.1 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) and is addressed by the bug ID at the top of this advisory.",
        "title": "Details"
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      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "Cisco ASDM releases 7.1.18.150 and later with Cisco ASDM-IDM Launcher releases 1.9(4) and later have the following warning message that appears when the Cisco ASDM-IDM Launcher detects that it is connecting to a release of Cisco ASDM that does not have the fix for this vulnerability:\r\n\r\n\r\nYou are running a version of ASDM that does not include important security fixes.\r\nPlease upgrade to 7.18(1.151) or later.\r\n\r\nDo you still want to continue?\r\n\r\nFor customers who see this message while connecting to a device that they believe is running a Cisco ASDM release that contains the fix for this vulnerability, it can be an indicator of an ongoing attack. Customers are advised to do the following:\r\n\r\nChoose No to end the connection.\r\nVerify that the value in the Device IP Address / Name field of the Cisco ASDM-IDM Launcher does indeed correspond to a known device that is running Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco ASDM Software in their network.\r\nLog in to the listed device through the CLI and use the show version | include Device Manager command to determine the configured Cisco ASDM release.\r\n\r\nIf this output reports a Cisco ASDM release earlier than Release 7.18.1.152, then the warning message is legitimate and an attack less likely. Cisco still recommends that customers upgrade to Cisco ASDM Release 7.18.1.152 or later to get the fix for this vulnerability. Upgrading would also prevent this warning message in future connection attempts.\r\n\r\nIf this output reports Cisco ASDM Release 7.18.1.152 or later, then an ongoing attack is likely and should be further investigated.",
        "title": "Indicators of Compromise"
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      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.",
        "title": "Workarounds"
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      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "When considering software upgrades [\"https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/resources/security_vulnerability_policy.html#fixes\"], customers are advised to regularly consult the advisories for Cisco products, which are available from the Cisco Security Advisories page [\"https://www.cisco.com/go/psirt\"], to determine exposure and a complete upgrade solution.\r\n\r\nIn all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to be upgraded contain sufficient memory and confirm that current hardware and software configurations will continue to be supported properly by the new release. If the information is not clear, customers are advised to contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted maintenance providers.\r\n      Fixed Releases\r\nAt the time of publication, the release information in the following table(s) was accurate. See the Details section in the bug ID(s) at the top of this advisory for the most complete and current information.\r\n\r\nThe left column lists Cisco software releases, and the right column indicates whether a release was affected by the vulnerability that is described in this advisory and which release included the fix for this vulnerability.\r\n        Cisco ASDM Release  First Fixed Release          7.17 and earlier  Migrate to a fixed release.      7.18  7.18.1.152\r\nThe Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) validates only the affected and fixed release information that is documented in this advisory.",
        "title": "Fixed Software"
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        "category": "general",
        "text": "To learn about Cisco security vulnerability disclosure policies and publications, see the Security Vulnerability Policy [\"https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/resources/security_vulnerability_policy.html\"]. This document also contains instructions for obtaining fixed software and receiving security vulnerability information from Cisco.",
        "title": "Vulnerability Policy"
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      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is described in this advisory.",
        "title": "Exploitation and Public Announcements"
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      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "Cisco would like to thank security researcher Malcolm Lashley for reporting these vulnerabilities.",
        "title": "Source"
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      {
        "category": "legal_disclaimer",
        "text": "THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ON AN \"AS IS\" BASIS AND DOES NOT IMPLY ANY KIND OF GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE. YOUR USE OF THE INFORMATION ON THE DOCUMENT OR MATERIALS LINKED FROM THE DOCUMENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. CISCO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR UPDATE THIS DOCUMENT AT ANY TIME.\r\n\r\nA standalone copy or paraphrase of the text of this document that omits the distribution URL is an uncontrolled copy and may lack important information or contain factual errors. The information in this document is intended for end users of Cisco products.",
        "title": "Legal Disclaimer"
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      "contact_details": "Emergency Support:\r\n+1 877 228 7302 (toll-free within North America)\r\n+1 408 525 6532 (International direct-dial)\r\nNon-emergency Support:\r\nEmail: psirt@cisco.com\r\nSupport requests that are received via e-mail are typically acknowledged within 48 hours.",
      "issuing_authority": "Cisco product security incident response is the responsibility of the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT). The Cisco PSIRT is a dedicated, global team that manages the receipt, investigation, and public reporting of security vulnerability information that is related to Cisco products and networks. The on-call Cisco PSIRT works 24x7 with Cisco customers, independent security researchers, consultants, industry organizations, and other vendors to identify possible security issues with Cisco products and networks.\r\nMore information can be found in Cisco Security Vulnerability Policy available at https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/resources/security_vulnerability_policy.html",
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        "summary": "Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
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