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CVE-2018-0233
HIGH · CVSS 8.6
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-04-19T20:29:00.580 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:30:17.077

Summary

A vulnerability in the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) packet reassembly functionality of the detection engine in Cisco Firepower System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the detection engine to consume excessive system memory on an affected device, which could cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to the affected software improperly handling changes to SSL connection states. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted SSL connections through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the detection engine to consume excessive system memory on the affected device, which could cause a DoS condition. The device may need to be reloaded manually to recover from this condition. This vulne

Affected products

cisco — secure_firewall_management_center

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