CVE-2019-1978
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CVE-2019-1978 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the stream reassembly component of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, Cisco FirePOWER Services Software for ASA, and Cisco Firepower Management Center Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass filtering protections. The vulnerability is due to improper reassembly of traffic streams. EPSS estimates a 9.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability in the stream reassembly component of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, Cisco FirePOWER Services Software for ASA, and Cisco Firepower Management Center Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass filtering protections. The vulnerability is due to improper reassembly of traffic streams. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted streams through an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to bypass filtering and deliver malicious requests to protected systems that would otherwise be blocked.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Firepower Services Software For Asa | All versions |
| Cisco | Secure Firewall Management Center | >= 2.9.12, <= 2.9.12.15 |
| Cisco | Secure Firewall Management Center | >= 2.9.13, <= 2.9.13.6 |
| Cisco | Secure Firewall Management Center | >= 2.9.14.0, <= 2.9.14.5 |
| Cisco | Secure Firewall Management Center | 2.9.15 |
| Cisco | Secure Firewall Management Center | 2.9.16 |
| Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | All versions |
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