First published: Thu Apr 19 2018(Updated: )
A vulnerability in the detection engine of Cisco Firepower System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured file action policy to drop the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol if a malware file is detected. The vulnerability is due to how the SMB protocol handles a case in which a large file transfer fails. This case occurs when some pieces of the file are successfully transferred to the remote endpoint, but ultimately the file transfer fails and is reset. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted SMB file transfer request through the targeted device. An exploit could allow the attacker to pass an SMB file that contains malware, which the device is configured to block. This vulnerability affects Cisco Firepower System Software when one or more file action policies are configured, on software releases prior to 6.2.3. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc20141.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) | <6.2.3 |
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CVE-2018-0244 is rated as a high severity vulnerability.
To fix CVE-2018-0244, update to a patched version of Cisco Firepower System Software that is higher than 6.2.3.
CVE-2018-0244 affects the Cisco Firepower Threat Defense up to version 6.2.3.
Yes, CVE-2018-0244 can be exploited by an unauthenticated remote attacker.
CVE-2018-0244 can allow an attacker to bypass file action policies related to the SMB protocol.