CVE-2023-20071 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-20071

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
Weakness CWE-1039
Published November 1, 2023
Last update August 2, 2024

CVSS base score

5.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the Snort detection engine that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the configured policies on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to a flaw in the FTP module of the Snort detection engine. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted FTP traffic through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass FTP inspection and deliver a malicious payload.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 1, 2023 CVE published
August 2, 2024 Record updated