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.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 66.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: -0.000
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
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software — versions Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180516… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104197 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
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.