The Cisco ASA must be running an operating system release that is currently supported by Cisco Systems.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-239944	CASA-ND-001420	SV-239944r666195_rule		High

Description
Network devices running an unsupported operating system lack current security fixes required to mitigate the risks associated with recent vulnerabilities.

STIG	Date
Cisco ASA NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-03-15

Details

Check Text ( C-43177r666193_chk )
Verify the ASA is in compliance with this requirement by having the ASA administrator enter the following command. show version Verify the release is still supported by Cisco. All releases supported by Cisco can be found at the following URL: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/asa-firepower-services/eos-eol-notice-listing.html If the ASA is not running a supported release, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-43177r666193_chk )

Verify the ASA is in compliance with this requirement by having the ASA administrator enter the following command.

show version

Verify the release is still supported by Cisco. All releases supported by Cisco can be found at the following URL:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/asa-firepower-services/eos-eol-notice-listing.html

If the ASA is not running a supported release, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-43136r666194_fix)
Upgrade the ASA to a supported release.