Vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software

CVE-2021-1494

Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the Snort detection engine that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured file policy for HTTP. The vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of spe…

EPSS: 0.002 (45.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1494?
CVE-2021-1494 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2024-11-15.
How severe is CVE-2021-1494?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.