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CVE-2019-1982: Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software HTTP Filtering Bypass Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the HTTP traffic filtering component of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, Cisco FirePOWER Services Software for ASA, and Cisco Firepower Management Center Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass filtering protections. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of HTTP requests, including those communicated over a secure HTTPS connection, that contain maliciously crafted headers. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to bypass filtering and deliver malicious requests to protected systems, allowing attackers to deliver malicious content that would otherwise be blocked.

MediumCVSS 5.8Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This flaw lets an unauthenticated remote attacker bypass Cisco HTTP filtering on affected Firepower products using specially crafted HTTP headers. The business risk is that content expected to be blocked could reach protected systems. The provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.

Executive priority

Handle as a moderate-priority network security control issue. Prioritize environments where Cisco Firepower filtering is a primary barrier between untrusted web traffic and sensitive internal systems.

Technical view

Cisco describes improper handling of crafted HTTP request headers, including requests over HTTPS, in the HTTP filtering component. Successful exploitation bypasses filtering protections and can allow malicious requests or content to reach protected systems. CVSS v3.0 is 5.8 with network access, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, changed scope, and low integrity impact.

Likely exposure

Organizations are exposed if they run affected Cisco Firepower Threat Defense, FirePOWER Services for ASA, or Firepower Management Center Software and rely on HTTP filtering to block malicious content. The source bundle does not provide specific affected version ranges.

Exploitation context

The vulnerability is remotely reachable and unauthenticated, but the source bundle only supports a filtering-bypass impact. KEV status is false, and no cited source in the bundle confirms active exploitation.

Researcher notes

The prompt evidence confirms product family, vulnerability class, attack vector, and impact, but not exact affected versions or fixed releases. Use the Cisco advisory as the authoritative source for version validation and remediation details.

Mitigation direction

  • Review the Cisco advisory for affected releases and fixed software guidance.
  • Upgrade or apply Cisco-recommended fixes where applicable.
  • Treat filtering as bypassable until affected systems are remediated.
  • Strengthen downstream controls that block malicious HTTP content independently.
  • Monitor for unusual HTTP requests reaching protected systems.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Cisco FTD, FirePOWER Services for ASA, and FMC deployments.
  • Check whether HTTP traffic filtering protections are enabled or relied upon.
  • Compare deployed releases against the Cisco advisory's affected and fixed software tables.
  • Confirm filtering behavior through authorized regression tests, avoiding exploit payload reproduction.
  • Record compensating controls for downstream protected systems.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
3

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.8 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.8CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.8Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-1982Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
CiscoCisco Firepower Management CenterunspecifiedListed
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