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TI-2017-02983 Aliases CVE-2017-3887GHSA-6h9g-8whp-24px

Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Cisco Firepower Detection Engine

Priority LOW 29CWE-755Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability in the detection engine that handles Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) packets for Cisco Firepower System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition because the Snort process unexpectedly restarts. This vulnerability affects Cisco Firepower System Software prior to the first fixed release when it is configured with an SSL Decrypt-Resign policy. More Information: CSCvb62292. Known Affected Releases: 6.0.1 6.1.0 6.2.0. Known Fixed Releases: 6.2.0 6.1.0.2.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01276 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Cisco Firepower Detection EngineCisco Firepower Detection Engine—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Firepower Detection Engine Vendor— Affected Cisco Firepower Detection Engine Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.0VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-3887
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6h9g-8whp-24px

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-14628 Buffer overflow in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance Software KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2021-19919 Apache Log4j2 JNDI features do not protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2023-06973 Authentication bypass in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-82192 Denial of service in Cisco Secure Firewall ASA and FTD SSL VPN KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2026-16533 Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance and Secure Firewall Threat Defense… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2025-14657 Missing authorization in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance Software KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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