CVE Catalog

CVE-2021-1223

HighCVSS 7.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
1.99%

79th percentile - higher than 79% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability in the Snort detection engine affecting multiple Cisco products could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured file policy for HTTP. The issue is due to incorrect handling of an HTTP range header. An attacker could send crafted HTTP packets to bypass file policy and deliver a malicious payload.

Risk Assessment

The risk is bypassing security controls and delivering malware into the network, potentially leading to system compromise and security breaches.

Recommendation

Upgrade Cisco software to patched versions and monitor HTTP traffic for suspicious patterns.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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 an HTTP range header. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP packets through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured file policy for HTTP packets and deliver a malicious payload.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS