Vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense
CVE-2018-0297
A vulnerability in the detection engine of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Access Control (AC) policy to block SSL traffic. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect handling of TCP SSL packets received out of order. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted SSL connection through the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass a configured SSL AC policy to block SSL traffic. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg09316.
EPSS: 0.012 (65.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Firepower_threat_defense — versions 6.0.0, 6.1.0, 6.2.0
- Cisco Secure_firewall_threat_defense — versions 6.0.0, 6.1.0, 6.2.0
- N/a Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software — versions Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0297?
- CVE-2018-0297 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2018-05-17.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0297?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.