CVE-2017-3887 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Cisco Firepower System Software, specifically impacting versions prior to 6.1.0.2 and 6.2.0 when configured with an SSL Decrypt-Resign policy. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted SSL packets, causing the Snort process to restart and leading to a DoS condition. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.9), the attack requires high complexity but does not need user interaction or privileges, resulting in a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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