CVE-2019-1696

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software SMB Protocol Preprocessor Detection Engine Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol preprocessor detection engine for Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent or remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.72% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190501-frpwr-smb-snort vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108171 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1696?
CVE-2019-1696 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-1696?
To fix CVE-2019-1696, 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-2019-1696 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-1696 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-2019-1696?
CVE-2019-1696 affects Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software.
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