Resource management flaw in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense and Cisco ASA with FirePOWER…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A "Cisco Firepower Threat Defense 6.0.0 through 6.2.2 and Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Module Denial of Service" vulnerability in the access control policy of Cisco Firepower System Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected system to stop inspecting and processing packets, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper SSL policy handling by the affected software when packets are passed through the sensing interfaces of an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted packets through a targeted system. This vulnerability affects Cisco Firepower System Software that is configured with the SSL policy feature. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc84361.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cisco Firepower Threat Defense and Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Module | Cisco Firepower Threat Defense and Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Module | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense and Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Module Vendor— Affected Cisco Firepower Threat Defense and Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Module Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- 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:6.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6625
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-97f5-2h76-3gpr
References
More Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense vulnerabilities
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- 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
Sources
- CVE-2017-6625 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-6625 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-97f5-2h76-3gpr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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