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CVE-2021-1495
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 75%
Published 2021-04-29T18:15:09.430 · Last modified 2026-08-11T19:37:30.880

Summary

Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the Snort detection engine that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured file policy for HTTP. The vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of specific HTTP header parameters. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP packets through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass a configured file policy for HTTP packets and deliver a malicious payload.

Affected products

cisco — secure_firewall_threat_defense

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