Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco FirePOWER System Software
CVE-2017-6632

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Cisco
Status
Cisco Firepower System Software
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 May 2017

What is CVE-2017-6632?

A vulnerability exists in the logging configuration of SSL policies for Cisco FirePOWER System Software versions 5.3.0 through 6.2.2. This flaw permits an unauthenticated remote attacker to create a denial of service condition by consuming excessive system resources. The issue arises from the way certain TCP packets are logged, making the system susceptible to attacks that involve flooding affected devices with crafted TCP packets. The impact of this vulnerability is influenced by how administrators manage logging settings for SSL policies.

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Affected Version(s)

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References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecu...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98523
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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