CVE-2021-1494

MEDIUM EPSS 60.7%
Published Nov 15, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.8 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Nov 15, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.8
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
1.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
60.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-693

References 1

  • sec.cloudapps.cisco.com https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-http-fp-bp-KfDdcQhc

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.