Cisco FirePOWER 2.9.7.10 TCP 7pk security

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A vulnerability was found in Cisco FirePOWER 2.9.7.10. It has been classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component TCP Handler. The manipulation leads to 7pk security. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-9209. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Cisco FirePOWER 2.9.7.10 (Firewall Software). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component TCP Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-254. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability in TCP processing in Cisco FirePOWER system software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to download files that would normally be blocked. Affected Products: The following Cisco products are vulnerable: Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500-X Series with FirePOWER Services, Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Networks - 7000 Series Appliances, Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Networks - 8000 Series Appliances, FirePOWER 7000 Series Appliances, FirePOWER 8000 Series Appliances, FirePOWER Threat Defense for Integrated Services Routers (ISRs), Next Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS) for Blue Coat X-Series, Sourcefire 3D System Appliances, Virtual Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPSv) for VMware. More Information: CSCvb20102. Known Affected Releases: 2.9.7.10.

The bug was discovered 12/07/2016. The weakness was shared 12/14/2016 as CSCvb20102 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-9209 since 11/06/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1211 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 94817†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Firewall Software

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• Cisco

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• FirePOWER

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• 2.9.7.10

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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