CVE-2019-1970 MEDIUM

CVE-2019-1970: Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software File Policy Bypass Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
Weakness CWE-693
Published August 8, 2019
Last update November 19, 2024

CVSS base score

5.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 8, 2019 CVE published
November 19, 2024 Record updated