CVE•Published 2023-11-01•Modified 2026-08-11•0 articles on news•5 live references•NVD data

CVE-2023-20070Cisco · Secure_firewall_threat_defense

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CVSS v3.1
4.0
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS percentile
42
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 58% of all CVEs
Description

A vulnerability in the TLS 1.3 implementation of the Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Snort 3 detection engine to unexpectedly restart. This vulnerability is due to a logic error in how memory allocations are handled during a TLS 1.3 session. Under specific, time-based constraints, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted TLS 1.3 message sequence through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the Snort 3 detection engine to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. While the Snort detection engine reloads, packets going through the FTD device that are sent to the Snort detection engine will be dropped. The Snort detection engine will restart automatically. No manual intervention is required.

Timeline
Published 2023-11-01
Modified 2026-08-11

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