CVE-2021-1495
Description
Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the Snort detection engine that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured file policy for HTTP. The vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of specific HTTP header parameters. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP packets through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass a configured file policy for HTTP packets and deliver a malicious payload.
Risk Information
Base Score
5.3
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.235
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| snort security update(DSA-5354-1) snort_2.9.20-0+deb11u1_amd64.deb | Linux |
| snort security update(DSA-5354-1) snort_2.9.20-0+deb11u1_i386.deb | Linux |
| Multiple Cisco Products Snort HTTP Detection Engine File Policy Bypass Vulnerabilities For Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software | NCM |
| Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions Vulnerability (CVE-2021-1495) | NCM |
Patch Details
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| Patch ID | Patch Description |
|---|---|
| PATCH-1706067 | Security Update for Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Gibraltar-16.12.5 |
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234