#VU15769 Security restrictions bypass in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC) - CVE-2018-15443

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#VU15769 Security restrictions bypass in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC) - CVE-2018-15443

Published: November 7, 2018 / Updated: November 8, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU15769
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15443
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC)
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in the detection engine due to incorrect TCP retransmission handling. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted TCP connection request through an affected device and bypass configured Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) rules and allow uninspected traffic onto the network.


Remediation

Update to version 6.2.3.6.

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