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CVE-2019-12697


Multiple vulnerabilities in the Cisco Firepower System Software Detection Engine could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured Malware and File Policies for RTF and RAR file types. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 23 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 20 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2019-10-02T19:15:13.593

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:23:23.040

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-693
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application cisco firepower 6.2.3.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower 6.2.3.7 Yes
Application cisco firepower 6.3.0 Yes
Application cisco firepower 6.4.0 Yes
Hardware cisco asa_5500-x - No
Hardware cisco firepower_1010 - No
Hardware cisco firepower_1120 - No
Hardware cisco firepower_1140 - No
Hardware cisco firepower_2110 - No
Hardware cisco firepower_2120 - No
Hardware cisco firepower_2130 - No
Hardware cisco firepower_2140 - No
Hardware cisco firepower_4110 - No
Hardware cisco firepower_4115 - No
Hardware cisco firepower_4120 - No
Hardware cisco firepower_4125 - No
Hardware cisco firepower_4140 - No
Hardware cisco firepower_4145 - No
Hardware cisco firepower_4150 - No
Hardware cisco firepower_7000 - No
Hardware cisco firepower_8000 - No
Hardware cisco firepower_9300 - No
Hardware cisco firepower_threat_defense_for_isr - No
Hardware cisco ftd_virtual - No
Hardware cisco isa_3000 - No
Hardware cisco ngipsv_for_vmware - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.