CVE-2023-20071

moderate-risk
Published 2023-11-01

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.05% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.8/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (4)

Unified Threat Defense
Meraki Mx Security Appliance Firmware

Affected Vendors

32
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 10/34 · Low