#VU12383 Improper input validation in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC) - CVE-2018-0281
Published: May 7, 2018 / Updated: May 7, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12383
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0281
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC)
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC)
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc
Cisco Systems, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the detection engine due to the incorrect handling of a Transport Layer Security (TLS) extension during TLS connection setup. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted TLS connection setup request and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists in the detection engine due to the incorrect handling of a Transport Layer Security (TLS) extension during TLS connection setup. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted TLS connection setup request and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Update to versions 6.2.3 or 6.2.2.2.