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CVE-2018-0283

5.8 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability in the detection engine of Cisco Firepower System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to restart an instance of the Snort detection engine on an affected device…

Published May 2, 2018CWE-310EPSS 1.36%

Overview

CVE-2018-0283 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 2, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability in the detection engine of Cisco Firepower System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to restart an instance of the Snort detection engine on an affected device, resulting in a brief denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect handling of Transport Layer Security (TLS) TCP connection setup for the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted TLS traffic to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the Snort detection engine on the affected device to restart, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg99327.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/104121Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180502-fpwr-codpRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/104121Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180502-fpwr-codp

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0283?

CVE-2018-0283 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 2, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-0283?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-0283?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-0283?

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