CVE-2018-0243 describes a vulnerability in Cisco Firepower System Software that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured file action policies intended to block SMB2/SMB3 protocols when malware is detected. This flaw stems from incorrect detection of SMB2/SMB3 file lengths, enabling attackers to transfer potentially malicious files through the device. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.0 score of 5.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, no user interaction, and a potential impact of low integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 6.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
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