5.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-1495
Cisco Snort Detection Engine HTTP Header Bypass
Description

Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the Snort detection engine that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured file policy for HTTP. The vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of specific HTTP header parameters. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP packets through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass a configured file policy for HTTP packets and deliver a malicious payload.

INFO

Published Date :

April 29, 2021, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:28 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-1495 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco ios_xe
2 Cisco firepower_threat_defense
3 Cisco ios_xe
1 Snort snort
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-1495.

URL Resource
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00011.html
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-http-fp-bp-KfDdcQhc Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5354

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-1495 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-1495 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_4331:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:4331_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_4431:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:4431_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_4461:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:4461_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_1101:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1101_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_1109:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1109_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_111x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:111x_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_1120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1120_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_1160:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1160_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_1100-4g/6g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-4g/6g_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:3000_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_1111x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1111x_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_4221:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:cisco:4221_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 19, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5354 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 11, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00011.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 27, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.4 from (excluding) 17.4.1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.4 from (excluding) 17.4.1
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 27, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1 from (excluding) 17.3.3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1 from (excluding) 17.3.3
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 09, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-http-fp-bp-KfDdcQhc No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-http-fp-bp-KfDdcQhc Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-755
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.4.0.12 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.5.0 up to (excluding) 6.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7.0 up to (excluding) 6.7.0.2
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.12 up to (excluding) 16.12.5 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1 up to (excluding) 17.3.3 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.4 up to (excluding) 17.4.1 *cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.9.17.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:c8200-1n-4t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:c8200l-1n-4t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_8300-1n1s-4t2x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_8300-1n1s-6t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_8300-2n2s-4t2x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_8300-2n2s-6t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_8500l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_1100-4g\/6g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_1101:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_1109:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_1111x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_111x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_1120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_1160:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_4221:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_4331:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_4431:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:isr_4461:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-1495 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-1495 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.13 }} -0.01%

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0.47968

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