TI-2019-01590 Aliases CVE-2019-1970 GHSA-h82c-2jx2-9fmm

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software File Policy Bypass Vulnerability

MEDIUM 42CWE-693Published 2019-08-08 · Updated 2024-11-19

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-693.

Summary

A vulnerability in the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol inspection engine of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the configured file policies on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to errors when handling specific SSL/TLS messages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP packets that would flow through an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the configured file policies and deliver a malicious payload to the protected network.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01493 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Cisco	Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:6.3.0:::::::*	6.3.0	Vulnerable	Cisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:6.4.0:::::::*	6.4.0	Vulnerable	Cisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense::::::::	before 6.4.1	Vulnerable	Cisco

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.4.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1970
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h82c-2jx2-9fmm

References

Advisory 1

20190807 Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software File Policy Bypass Vulnerability

TI-2026-16344 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2026-16292 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Authentication Bypass Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2026-16502 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Static Credential Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2016-05515 The Threat Management Console in Cisco Firepower Management Center 5.2.0 through 6.0.1… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2025-14563 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Radius Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2023-06757 Improper privilege management in Cisco Firepower Management Center CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9

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Sources

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