CVE-2021-1236
mediumCVSS v3 Base Score
5.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS Score
2.1%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 20% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Published: January 13, 2021 (2061 days ago)
Last Modified: August 11, 2026
Vendor: Cisco
Source: NVD
Vulnerability Report
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Description
Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the Snort application detection engine that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the configured policies on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to a flaw in the detection algorithm. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted packets that would flow through an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the configured policies and deliver a malicious payload to the protected network.
CWE
CWE-670Affected Products
cisco ios xecisco secure firewall management centercisco secure firewall threat defensesnort snort