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CVE-2018-0272

Published: 2018-04-19T20:29Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T03:37Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
A vulnerability in the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Engine of Cisco Firepower System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper error handling while processing SSL traffic. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a large volume of crafted SSL traffic to the vulnerable device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to degrade the device performance by triggering a persistent high CPU utilization condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh89340. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt