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CVE-2023-20107

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2023-03-23 Modified: 2026-08-11

Description

A vulnerability in the deterministic random bit generator (DRBG), also known as pseudorandom number generator (PRNG), in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software for Cisco ASA 5506-X, ASA 5508-X, and ASA 5516-X Firewalls could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a cryptographic collision, enabling the attacker to discover the private key of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient entropy in the DRBG for the affected hardware platforms when generating cryptographic keys. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by generating a large number of cryptographic keys on an affected device and looking for collisions with target devices. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to impersonate an affected target device or to decrypt traffic secured by an affected key that is sent to or from an affected target device.

Affected Platforms

Cisco Asa 5506-XCisco Asa 5506W-XCisco Asa 5506H-XCisco Secure Firewall Threat DefenseCisco Adaptive Security ApplianceCisco Asa 5508-XCisco Asa 5516-X

Weakness Type

CWE-332, CWE-331

References