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CVE-2021-1494

Published: Nov 15, 2024Updated: Nov 18, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-693
NVD MITRE
5.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 39.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:CC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-693

Affected Products

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense SoftwareCiscoNetworking Infrastructure
Cisco UTD SNORT IPS Engine SoftwareCiscoNetworking Infrastructure
Firepower Threat DefenseCisco Systems Inc.Networking Infrastructure
SnortCisco Systems Inc.Networking Infrastructure
ОСОН ОСнова ОnyxАО «НППКТ»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ciscocommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.
cisco systems inc.commercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco
ао «нппкт»commercialRUOperating Systems

Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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Official Patch Available

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-http-fp-bp-KfDdcQhc
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-http-fp-bp-KfDdcQhc
tools.cisco.com
https://поддержка.нппкт.рф/bin/view/ОСнова/Обновления/2.8/
xn--80ahaefyxhn.xn--j1afgaq.xn--p1ai

Timeline

Published
Nov 15, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 18, 2024

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