Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2019-1696 can make Cisco Firepower Threat Defense systems stop providing service when malicious SMB-related traffic is processed. The business risk is availability: inspection or protection capacity may fail, disrupting security monitoring or traffic handling. The provided sources do not identify data theft or integrity impact. Exposure is most likely where Cisco Firepower Threat Defense inspects SMB traffic or SMB-like traffic from adjacent or remote network sources. The provided bundle lists affected versions as unspecified, so asset owners must verify exact releases against Cisco guidance. Prioritize based on business reliance on Cisco FTD availability. This is not described as a confidentiality breach, but a successful DoS against inspection infrastructure can impair network protection and availability. Address exposed or critical-path deployments first. Mitigation focus: Review Cisco advisory for affected releases, fixed versions, and supported mitigations.; Identify Cisco Firepower Threat Defense deployments inspecting SMB traffic.; Prioritize remediation for devices on critical traffic paths..
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 20190501 Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software SMB Protocol Preprocessor Detection Engine Denial of Service VulnerabilitiesCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO
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