CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2021-1224

Protection Mechanism Failure

Published: Jan 13, 2021 | Modified: Nov 26, 2024
CVSS 3.x
5.3
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability with TCP Fast Open (TFO) when used in conjunction with 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 detection of the HTTP payload if it is contained at least partially within the TFO connection handshake. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted TFO packets with an HTTP payload through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured file policy for HTTP packets and deliver a malicious payload.

Weakness

The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Firepower_threat_defenseCisco*6.7.0 (excluding)
Secure_firewall_management_centerCisco2.9.14.0 (including)2.9.14.0 (including)
Secure_firewall_management_centerCisco2.9.15 (including)2.9.15 (including)
Secure_firewall_management_centerCisco2.9.16 (including)2.9.16 (including)
Secure_firewall_management_centerCisco2.9.17 (including)2.9.17 (including)
Secure_firewall_management_centerCisco2.9.18 (including)2.9.18 (including)
Secure_firewall_management_centerCisco3.0.1 (including)3.0.1 (including)
SnortUbuntubionic*
SnortUbuntuesm-apps/bionic*
SnortUbuntuesm-apps/focal*
SnortUbuntuesm-apps/jammy*
SnortUbuntuesm-apps/xenial*
SnortUbuntuesm-infra-legacy/trusty*
SnortUbuntufocal*
SnortUbuntuimpish*
SnortUbuntujammy*
SnortUbuntukinetic*
SnortUbuntulunar*
SnortUbuntumantic*
SnortUbuntutrusty/esm*
SnortUbuntuupstream*

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