CVE-2021-1494
Fixed in a distro release EPSS 1%CVSS 5.8
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.
Products: Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, Cisco UTD SNORT IPS Engine Software, cisco firepower_threat_defense_software, cisco utd_snort_ips_engine_software
Distro releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Debian 10 | snort | 2.9.20-0+deb10u1 |
| Debian 11 | snort | 2.9.20-0+deb11u1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | snort | no fix |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | snort | no fix |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | snort | no fix |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | snort | no fix |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | snort | no fix |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | snort | no fix |