CVE-2021-34792Network attack vector

Device reload via connection-driven memory leak

Published Oct 27, 2021 · Updated Nov 7, 2024

Resource exhaustion in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software allows remote attackers to force an affected device to reload. Its connection-handling memory management fails to release resources when connection rates are high, so a large number of opened connections produces a memory leak. No authentication is required; rising memory use can degrade performance or stop traffic before the eventual reload interrupts service.

CVSS severity8.6
High
EPSS probability1.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Resource exhaustion in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software allows remote attackers to force an affected device to reload. Its connection-handling memory management fails to release resources when connection rates are high, so a large number of opened connections produces a memory leak. No authentication is required; rising memory use can degrade performance or stop traffic before the eventual reload interrupts service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-34792
Published
Oct 27, 2021
Updated
Nov 7, 2024
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
Classifications
CWE-400, CWE-401, T1499.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 27, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 7, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Softwareversion=n/a

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
8.6Cisco Systems, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:X
7.5NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
T1499.002Service Exhaustion Flood

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