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CVE-2018-0297 is a Cisco Firepower Threat Defense policy-bypass flaw. A remote unauthenticated attacker could get SSL traffic through a device even when an SSL Access Control policy is configured to block it. The business risk is failed enforcement of a network security control, not direct system takeover based on the provided sources. Exposure is likely limited to Cisco Firepower Threat Defense deployments that use SSL Access Control policies to block SSL traffic. The bundle does not provide affected version ranges, CPEs, or configuration prerequisites beyond the presence of a configured SSL AC blocking policy. Treat this as a control-integrity issue. It can undermine an intended SSL blocking policy, especially at network boundaries, but the supplied evidence does not support critical urgency or active exploitation claims. Mitigation focus: Review Cisco's advisory for affected releases, fixed software, or workarounds.; Inventory Firepower Threat Defense devices enforcing SSL Access Control blocks.; Prioritize remediation on perimeter or segmentation devices relying on SSL blocking..
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- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180516-firepwr-pbCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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