A vulnerability in the Cisco AnyConnect VPN server of Cisco Meraki MX and Cisco Meraki Z Series Teleworker Gateway devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS condition for targeted users of the AnyConnect service on an affected device.

This vulnerability is due to insufficient entropy for handlers that are used during SSL VPN session establishment. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by brute forcing valid session handlers. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the AnyConnect VPN service of an affected device to retrieve a valid session handler and, based on that handler, predict further valid session handlers. The attacker would then send a crafted HTTPS request using the brute-forced or predicted session handler to the AnyConnect VPN server of the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to terminate targeted SSL VPN sessions, forcing remote users to initiate new VPN connections and reauthenticate.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-18228 A vulnerability in the Cisco AnyConnect VPN server of Cisco Meraki MX and Cisco Meraki Z Series Teleworker Gateway devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS condition for targeted users of the AnyConnect service on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient entropy for handlers that are used during SSL VPN session establishment. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by brute forcing valid session handlers. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the AnyConnect VPN service of an affected device to retrieve a valid session handler and, based on that handler, predict further valid session handlers. The attacker would then send a crafted HTTPS request using the brute-forced or predicted session handler to the AnyConnect VPN server of the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to terminate targeted SSL VPN sessions, forcing remote users to initiate new VPN connections and reauthenticate.
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History

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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Title Cisco Meraki MX and Z3 Teleworker Gateway AnyConnect VPN Targeted Denial of Service Vulnerability

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:30:00 +0000

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Description A vulnerability in the Cisco AnyConnect VPN server of Cisco Meraki MX and Cisco Meraki Z Series Teleworker Gateway devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS condition for targeted users of the AnyConnect service on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient entropy for handlers that are used during SSL VPN session establishment. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by brute forcing valid session handlers. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the AnyConnect VPN service of an affected device to retrieve a valid session handler and, based on that handler, predict further valid session handlers. The attacker would then send a crafted HTTPS request using the brute-forced or predicted session handler to the AnyConnect VPN server of the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to terminate targeted SSL VPN sessions, forcing remote users to initiate new VPN connections and reauthenticate. A vulnerability in the Cisco AnyConnect VPN server of Cisco Meraki MX and Cisco Meraki Z Series Teleworker Gateway devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS condition for targeted users of the AnyConnect service on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient entropy for handlers that are used during SSL VPN session establishment. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by brute forcing valid session handlers. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the AnyConnect VPN service of an affected device to retrieve a valid session handler and, based on that handler, predict further valid session handlers. The attacker would then send a crafted HTTPS request using the brute-forced or predicted session handler to the AnyConnect VPN server of the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to terminate targeted SSL VPN sessions, forcing remote users to initiate new VPN connections and reauthenticate.

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco meraki Mx100
Cisco meraki Mx100 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx105
Cisco meraki Mx105 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx250
Cisco meraki Mx250 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx400
Cisco meraki Mx400 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx450
Cisco meraki Mx450 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx600
Cisco meraki Mx600 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx64
Cisco meraki Mx64 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx64w
Cisco meraki Mx64w Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx65
Cisco meraki Mx65 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx65w
Cisco meraki Mx65w Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx67
Cisco meraki Mx67 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx67c
Cisco meraki Mx67c Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx67w
Cisco meraki Mx67w Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx68
Cisco meraki Mx68 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx68cw
Cisco meraki Mx68cw Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx68w
Cisco meraki Mx68w Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx75
Cisco meraki Mx75 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx84
Cisco meraki Mx84 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx85
Cisco meraki Mx85 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx95
Cisco meraki Mx95 Firmware
Cisco meraki Vmx
Cisco meraki Vmx Firmware
Cisco meraki Z3
Cisco meraki Z3 Firmware
Cisco meraki Z3c
Cisco meraki Z3c Firmware
Cisco meraki Z4
Cisco meraki Z4 Firmware
Cisco meraki Z4c
Cisco meraki Z4c Firmware
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cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx105:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx64:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx64w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx65:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx65w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx67:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx67c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx67w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx68:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx68cw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx68w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx75:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx84:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx85:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx95:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_vmx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_z3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_z3c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_z4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_z4c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx64_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx64w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx65_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx65w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx67_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx67c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx67w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx68_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx68cw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx68w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx75_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx84_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx85_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx95_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_vmx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_z3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_z3c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_z4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_z4c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco meraki Mx100
Cisco meraki Mx100 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx105
Cisco meraki Mx105 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx250
Cisco meraki Mx250 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx400
Cisco meraki Mx400 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx450
Cisco meraki Mx450 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx600
Cisco meraki Mx600 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx64
Cisco meraki Mx64 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx64w
Cisco meraki Mx64w Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx65
Cisco meraki Mx65 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx65w
Cisco meraki Mx65w Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx67
Cisco meraki Mx67 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx67c
Cisco meraki Mx67c Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx67w
Cisco meraki Mx67w Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx68
Cisco meraki Mx68 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx68cw
Cisco meraki Mx68cw Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx68w
Cisco meraki Mx68w Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx75
Cisco meraki Mx75 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx84
Cisco meraki Mx84 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx85
Cisco meraki Mx85 Firmware
Cisco meraki Mx95
Cisco meraki Mx95 Firmware
Cisco meraki Vmx
Cisco meraki Vmx Firmware
Cisco meraki Z3
Cisco meraki Z3 Firmware
Cisco meraki Z3c
Cisco meraki Z3c Firmware
Cisco meraki Z4
Cisco meraki Z4 Firmware
Cisco meraki Z4c
Cisco meraki Z4c Firmware

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in the Cisco AnyConnect VPN server of Cisco Meraki MX and Cisco Meraki Z Series Teleworker Gateway devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS condition for targeted users of the AnyConnect service on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient entropy for handlers that are used during SSL VPN session establishment. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by brute forcing valid session handlers. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the AnyConnect VPN service of an affected device to retrieve a valid session handler and, based on that handler, predict further valid session handlers. The attacker would then send a crafted HTTPS request using the brute-forced or predicted session handler to the AnyConnect VPN server of the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to terminate targeted SSL VPN sessions, forcing remote users to initiate new VPN connections and reauthenticate.
Title Cisco Meraki MX and Z3 Teleworker Gateway AnyConnect VPN Targeted Denial of Service Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-04T20:19:53.000Z

Reserved: 2023-11-08T15:08:07.689Z

Link: CVE-2024-20513

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-10-02T19:48:10.903Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-10-02T19:15:15.210

Modified: 2025-06-04T21:15:37.183

Link: CVE-2024-20513

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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