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CVE-2019-1691

MEDIUMCVSS 5.8/10EPSS 2.27%

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CVE-2019-1691 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the detection engine of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the unexpected restart of the SNORT detection engine, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to the incomplete error handling of the SSL or TLS packet header during the connection establishment. EPSS estimates a 2.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in the detection engine of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the unexpected restart of the SNORT detection engine, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to the incomplete error handling of the SSL or TLS packet header during the connection establishment. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted SSL or TLS packet during the connection handshake. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the SNORT detection engine to unexpectedly restart, resulting in a partial DoS condition while the detection engine restarts. Versions prior to 6.2.3.4 are affected.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS Probability
2.27%

80.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense< 6.2.3.4

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-1691?
A vulnerability in the detection engine of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the unexpected restart of the SNORT detection engine, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to the incomplete error handling of the SSL or TLS packet header during the connection establishment. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted SSL or TLS packet during the connection handshake. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the SNORT detection engine to unexpectedly restart, resulting in a partial DoS condition while the detection engine restarts. Versions prior to 6.2.3.4 are affected.
How severe is CVE-2019-1691?
CVE-2019-1691 has a CVSS score of 5.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1691?
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Source: NVD / NIST