Cisco ASA Episode 2 - Striking Back - Internals and Mitigations

Cisco ASA Episode 2 - Striking Back - Internals and Mitigations

Delve into the intricacies of Cisco ASA firewalls in this 51-minute conference talk from 44CON 2017. Explore previously unpublished details of ASA internals, reverse engineering techniques, and custom-developed tools for exploit production. Learn about the generalization of exploits to cover over 100 ASA versions and achieve 100% reliability. Gain insights into firmware analysis, filesystem access, branch understanding, and the challenges of debugging the "lina" process. Discover the architecture of asadbg and its automation capabilities, along with a statistics script for vulnerability assessment. Examine secure boot considerations and engage in a Q&A session to further expand your knowledge of Cisco ASA security.