A vulnerability in the SSL/TLS certificate handling of Snort 3 Detection Engine integration with Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Snort 3 detection engine to restart. This vulnerability is due to a logic error that occurs when an SSL/TLS certificate that is under load is accessed when it is initiating an SSL connection. Under specific, time-based constraints, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a high rate of SSL/TLS connection requests to be inspected by the Snort 3 detection engine on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the Snort 3 detection engine to reload, resulting in either a bypass or a denial of service (DoS) condition, depending on device configuration. The Snort detection engine will restart automatically. No manual intervention is required.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.0, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2023-11-01T18:15:08.770
2024-11-21T07:40:23.797
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 4.0 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | cisco | firepower_threat_defense | 6.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | firepower_threat_defense | 6.7.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | firepower_threat_defense | 6.7.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | firepower_threat_defense | 6.7.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | firepower_threat_defense | 7.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | firepower_threat_defense | 7.0.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | firepower_threat_defense | 7.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | firepower_threat_defense | 7.0.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | firepower_threat_defense | 7.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | firepower_threat_defense | 7.0.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | firepower_threat_defense | 7.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | firepower_threat_defense | 7.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | firepower_threat_defense | 7.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | firepower_threat_defense | 7.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | firepower_threat_defense | 7.2.0.1 | Yes |
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