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Cisco FireSIGHT System Software Snort Rule Bypass Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
CISCO
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
7 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
A vulnerability in Snort rule detection in Cisco FireSIGHT System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured rules that use Snort detection. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of HTTP header parameters. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP packet to the affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured rules that use Snort detection.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Cisco FireSIGHT System Software version 6.1.0 or later.