CVE-2018-0138

Published Feb 8, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the detection engine of Cisco Firepower System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass file policies that are configured to block files transmitted to an affected device via the BitTorrent protocol. The vulnerability exists because the affected software does not detect BitTorrent handshake messages correctly. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted BitTorrent connection request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass file policies that are configured to block files transmitted to the affected device via the BitTorrent protocol. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve26946.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0961 A vulnerability in the detection engine of Cisco Firepower System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass file policies that are configured to block files transmitted to an affected device via the BitTorrent protocol. The vulnerability exists because the affected software does not detect BitTorrent handshake messages correctly. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted BitTorrent connection request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass file policies that are configured to block files transmitted to the affected device via the BitTorrent protocol. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve26946.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco secure Firewall Threat Defense
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco firepower Threat Defense
Cisco secure Firewall Threat Defense
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Dec 2, 2024, 9:08 PM
Reserved
Nov 27, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 8, 2018, 7:29 AM
Modified
Aug 11, 2026, 7:33 PM