Medium severity · published Apr 7, 2017
CVE-2017-3885
A vulnerability in the detection engine reassembly of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) packets for Cisco Firepower System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to…
5.9
CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in the detection engine reassembly of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) packets for Cisco Firepower System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition because the Snort process consumes a high level of CPU resources. Affected Products: This vulnerability affects Cisco Firepower System Software running software releases 6.0.0, 6.1.0, 6.2.0, or 6.2.1 when the device is configured with an SSL policy that has at least one rule specifying traffic decryption. More Information: CSCvc58563. Known Affected Releases: 6.0.0 6.1.0 6.2.0 6.2.1.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 74% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SF
Secure Firewall Management Center · Cisco
6.0.0; 6.1.0; 6.2.0; 6.2.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3885
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3885
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97451
Vendor Advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170405-cfpw
More from Secure Firewall Management Center
10.0
CVE-2026-20131
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
10.0
CVE-2026-20079
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Authentication Bypass Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
5.3
CVE-2026-20316
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Static Credential Vulnerability
10.0
CVE-2025-20265
A vulnerability in the RADIUS subsystem implementation of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to inject…
9.9
CVE-2024-20424
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software, formerly Firepower Management Center Software, could allow an…