Vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
CVE-2019-1970
A vulnerability in the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol inspection engine of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the configured file policies on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to errors when handling specific SSL/TLS messages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP packets that would flow through an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the configured file policies and deliver a malicious payload to the protected network.
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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: 0.015 (73.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software — versions unspecified
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense
- Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center — versions 6.3.0, 6.4.0
- Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190807… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1970?
- CVE-2019-1970 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2019-08-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1970?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.