CVE-2019-1703

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Packet Processing Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the internal packet-processing functionality of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software for the Cisco Firepower 2100 Series could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to stop processing traffic, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to a logic error, which may prevent ingress buffers from being replenished under specific traffic conditions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a series of crafted packets to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to consume all input buffers, which are shared between all interfaces, leading to a queue wedge condition in all active interfaces. This situation would cause an affected device to stop processing any incoming traffic and result in a DoS condition until the device is reloaded manually.

Categories

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.41%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1703?
CVE-2019-1703 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-1703?
To fix CVE-2019-1703, 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-2019-1703 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-1703 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-1703?
CVE-2019-1703 affects Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software.
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