CVE-2018-0254
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.012 · 67 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A vulnerability in the detection engine of Cisco Firepower System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured file action policies if an Intelligent Application Bypass (IAB) with a drop percentage threshold is also configured. The vulnerability is due to incorrect counting of the percentage of dropped traffic. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending network traffic to a targeted device. An exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured file action policies, and traffic that should be dropped could be allowed into the network. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf86435.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco secure firewall threat defense= 6.1.0.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco secure firewall threat defense= 6.2.0.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco secure firewall threat defense= 6.2.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco secure firewall threat defense= 6.2.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-20180418-fss2Cisco Firepower System Software Intelligent Application Bypass Vulnerability2018-04-18csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the detection engine of Cisco Firepower System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured file action policies if an Intelligent Application Bypass (IAB) with a drop percentage threshold is also configured. The vulnerability is due to incorrect counting of the percentage of dropped traffic. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending network traffic to a targeted device. An exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured file action policies, and traffic that should be dropped could be allowed into the network. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvf86435Patchcnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180418-fss2cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103940cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103940enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180418-fss2enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103940Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180418-fss2Vendor Advisorynvd
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