CVE-2017-3885 json
A vulnerability in the detection engine reassembly of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) packets for Cisco Firepower System Software could allow an…
published 2017-04-07 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-13002
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.1 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- n/a Cisco Firepower Detection Engine
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References
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tools.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170405-cfpw
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/97451
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-3885
- NVD CVE-2017-3885
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