CVE-2018-0272

Description

A vulnerability in the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Engine of Cisco Firepower System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper error handling while processing SSL traffic. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a large volume of crafted SSL traffic to the vulnerable device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to degrade the device performance by triggering a persistent high CPU utilization condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh89340.

Categories

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a Cisco Firepower Threat Defense
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103925 third party advisory vdb entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180418-firepower mitigation vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0272?
CVE-2018-0272 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-0272?
To fix CVE-2018-0272, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-0272 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-0272 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-0272?
CVE-2018-0272 affects n/a Cisco Firepower Threat Defense.
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