Release Notes for Cisco Vulnerability Database (VDB) Update 333

About the Cisco Vulnerability Database

The Cisco vulnerability database (VDB) is a database of known vulnerabilities to which hosts may be susceptible, as well as fingerprints for operating systems, clients, and applications. The system uses the VDB to help determine whether a particular host increases your risk of compromise.

Cisco issues periodic updates to the VDB. The time it takes to update the VDB and its associated mappings on the Firepower Management Center depends on the number of hosts in your network map. As a rule of thumb, divide the number of hosts by 1000 to determine the approximate number of minutes to perform the update.

You can find VDB updates on the VDB Software Downloads page on Cisco.com.

About the Cisco Firepower Application Detector Reference

The Cisco Firepower Application Detector Reference contains the release notes and information about the application detectors supported in the VDB release. For each application listed in the reference, you can find the following information:

  • Description—A brief description of the application.

  • Categories—A general classification for the application that describes its most essential function. Example categories include web services provider, e-commerce, ad portal, and social networking.

  • Tags—Predefined tags that provide additional information about the application. Example tags include webmail, SSL protocol, file sharing/transfer, and displays ads. An application can have zero, one, or more tags.

  • Risk—The likelihood that the application is used for purposes that might be against your organization’s security policy. The risk levels are Very High, High, Medium, Low, and Very Low.

  • Business Relevance—The likelihood that the application is used within the context of your organization’s business operations, as opposed to recreationally. The relevance levels are Very High, High, Medium, Low, and Very Low.

Supported Platforms and Software Versions

This guide relates to Vulnerability Database Updates installed via the following software versions on the following platforms:

Sourcefire 3D System/Firepower System Version 5.x:

  • Cisco FireSIGHT Management Centers (formerly Defense Centers)

Firepower Version 6.x:

  • Cisco Firepower Management Centers (formerly Defense Centers/FireSIGHT Management Centers)

Supported Detector Types

The following Detector Types are supported:

  • application protocol

  • client

  • web application

Total Applications Supported in Vulnerability Database Update 333

Cisco Vulnerability Database (VDB) Update 333 supports 3,643 applications.

Vulnerability Database Update 333 Changelog

This section describes the changes from VDB 332 (5:18:02 PM on February 18th, 2020 UTC) to VDB 333 (9:09:31 PM on March 30th, 2020 UTC).

Application Protocol Detectors

Total Added:

3

Total Removed:

1

Total Updated

4

Client Detectors

Total Added:

0

Total Removed:

0

Total Updated

2

Web Application Detectors

Total Added:

12

Total Removed:

0

Total Updated

3

FireSIGHT/Firepower Detector Updates

Total Added:

0

Total Removed:

0

Total Updated

19

Operating System Fingerprint Details

Total Added:

0

Total Removed:

0

Total Updated

0

Operating System and Hardware Fingerprint Details

Total Added:

0

Total Removed:

0

Total Updated

0

Vulnerability References

Total Added:

0

Total Removed:

0

Total Updated

0

Fingerprint References

Total Added:

0

Total Removed:

0

Total Updated

0

File Type Detectors

Total Added:

0

Total Removed:

0

Total Updated

0

Operating System Fingerprint Details:

  • no additions or modifications

Operating System and Hardware Fingerprint Details:

  • no additions or modifications

Fingerprint Reference Details:

  • no additions or modifications

Application Protocol Detectors:

  • ISO SAP: A Service Access Point (SAP) is an end-system in ISO networking. (Removed)

  • ISO MMS: Improved detection (Updated)

  • IEC 60870-5-104: Improved detection to offer deeper detection based on commands (Updated)

  • IEC 104 Single Command: An IEC 104 command. (Added)

  • MMS getNameList: An MMS command. (Added)

  • DNS over TLS: DNS over TLS, security protocol for encrypting and transmitting DNS query and response via TLS. (Added)

  • DNS: Updated classify the traffic flows appropriately. (Updated)

  • TLS: Updated to improve memory usage (Updated)

Client Detectors:

  • Telegram: updated to classify the traffic flows appropriately. (Updated)

  • Kik Messenger: updated to classify the traffic flows appropriately. (Updated)

Web Application Detectors:

  • Windscribe: Modified to avoid false positives (Updated)

  • Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams is a unified communication and collaboration platform for workplace communication exchange (Added)

  • GoToMeeting: Modified to enhance detection (Updated)

  • Citrix Online: Modified to enhance detection (Updated)

  • Amp: AMP is a web component framework and a website publishing technology (Added)

  • Tidal: Tidal is a subscription-based music, podcast and video streaming service (Added)

  • Appier: Appier is a technology company which aims to provide artificial intelligence (AI) platforms (Added)

  • Tappx: Tappx is an open app developers’ community for monetization and cross-promotion (Added)

  • NrData: Category B ISP (Added)

  • Twinkl: Official website for Twinkl educational resources (Added)

  • ZeroDHA: Financial services company with a focus on online stock brokerage. (Added)

  • Ballina Beach Village: Website for a vacation resort where you can book and plan your trip to them (Added)

  • TAFE NSW: TAFE NSW is Australia's leading provider for education and training courses (Added)

  • DepartApp: Platform for measurement, collection, analysis and reporting of web data (Added)

  • Stripe: Stripe provides payment processing platforms (Added)

FireSIGHT/Firepower Detector Updates:

  • Citrix GoToMeeting Platform: updated to fix false positives (Updated)

  • Imo.im: updated to classify the traffic flows appropriately. (Updated)

  • Drift: updated to classify the traffic flows appropriately. (Updated)

  • Zscaler: updated to classify the traffic flows appropriately. (Updated)

  • Cloudinary: updated to classify the traffic flows appropriately. (Updated)

  • Princess Polly: updated to classify the traffic flows appropriately. (Updated)

  • Coolmath: updated to classify the traffic flows appropriately. (Updated)

  • Stile: updated to classify the traffic flows appropriately. (Updated)

  • Noteflight: updated to classify the traffic flows appropriately. (Updated)

  • Onshape: updated to classify the traffic flows appropriately. (Updated)

  • Prodigy Games: updated to classify the traffic flows appropriately. (Updated)

  • Adobe Fonts: updated to classify the traffic flows appropriately. (Updated)

  • Firefly Education: updated to classify the traffic flows appropriately. (Updated)

  • Walkme: updated to classify the traffic flows appropriately. (Updated)

  • Honey: updated to classify the traffic flows appropriately. (Updated)

  • Grammarly: updated to classify the traffic flows appropriately. (Updated)

  • Font Awesome: updated to classify the traffic flows appropriately. (Updated)

  • Catholic Education Australia: updated to classify the traffic flows appropriately. (Updated)

  • Workplace by Facebook: updated to classify the traffic flows appropriately. (Updated)

File Type Detector Details:

  • no additions or modifications

Snort ID Vulnerability Reference Details:

  • no additions or modifications

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About Talos

The Talos Security Intelligence and Research Group (Talos) is made up of leading threat researchers supported by sophisticated systems to create threat intelligence for Cisco products that detects, analyzes and protects against both known and emerging threats. Talos maintains the official rule sets of Snort.org, ClamAV, SenderBase.org and SpamCop. The team's expertise spans software development, reverse engineering, vulnerability triage, malware investigation and intelligence gathering.