CVE-2018-15443— Cisco Firepower Detection Engine TCP Intrusion Prevention System Rule Bypass Vulnerability
Quick assessment
Affected
Cisco Cisco Firepower Management Center
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Cisco Firepower System Software是美国思科（Cisco）公司的一款下一代防火墙产品（NGFW）。 Cisco Firepower System Software的检测引擎中存在安全漏洞。远程攻击者可利用该漏洞绕过配置的入侵防御系统（IPS）规则。
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2018-15443
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Cisco Firepower Detection Engine TCP Intrusion Prevention System Rule Bypass Vulnerability
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability in the detection engine of Cisco Firepower System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) rule that inspects certain types of TCP traffic. The vulnerability is due to incorrect TCP retransmission handling. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted TCP connection request through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured IPS rules and allow uninspected traffic onto the network.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
未加控制的资源消耗(资源穷尽)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Cisco Firepower System Software 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Cisco Firepower System Software是美国思科（Cisco）公司的一款下一代防火墙产品（NGFW）。 Cisco Firepower System Software的检测引擎中存在安全漏洞。远程攻击者可利用该漏洞绕过配置的入侵防御系统（IPS）规则。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| Cisco | Cisco Firepower Management Center | n/a | - |
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2018-15443 (2)
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https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181107-fde-tcp-bypass vendor-advisory x_refsource_CISCO
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| CVE-2018-15381 | Cisco Unity Express Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability | |
| CVE-2018-15393 | Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability | |
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| CVE-2018-15437 | Cisco Immunet and Cisco AMP for Endpoints System Scan Denial of Service Vulnerability | |
| CVE-2018-15439 | Cisco Small Business Switches Privileged Access Vulnerability | |
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