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CVE-2023-20031

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.28%

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CVE-2023-20031 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the SSL/TLS certificate handling of Snort 3 Detection Engine integration with Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Snort 3 detection engine to restart. This vulnerability is due to a logic error that occurs when an SSL/TLS certificate that is under load is accessed when it is initiating an SSL connection. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in the SSL/TLS certificate handling of Snort 3 Detection Engine integration with Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Snort 3 detection engine to restart. This vulnerability is due to a logic error that occurs when an SSL/TLS certificate that is under load is accessed when it is initiating an SSL connection. Under specific, time-based constraints, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a high rate of SSL/TLS connection requests to be inspected by the Snort 3 detection engine on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the Snort 3 detection engine to reload, resulting in either a bypass or a denial of service (DoS) condition, depending on device configuration. The Snort detection engine will restart automatically. No manual intervention is required.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.4/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.28%

20.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense6.7.0
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense6.7.0.1
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense6.7.0.2
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense6.7.0.3
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense7.0.0
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense7.0.0.1
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense7.0.1
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense7.0.1.1
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense7.0.2
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense7.0.2.1
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense7.0.3
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense7.0.4
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense7.0.5
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense7.2.0
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense7.2.0.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-20031?
A vulnerability in the SSL/TLS certificate handling of Snort 3 Detection Engine integration with Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Snort 3 detection engine to restart. This vulnerability is due to a logic error that occurs when an SSL/TLS certificate that is under load is accessed when it is initiating an SSL connection. Under specific, time-based constraints, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a high rate of SSL/TLS connection requests to be inspected by the Snort 3 detection engine on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the Snort 3 detection engine to reload, resulting in either a bypass or a denial of service (DoS) condition, depending on device configuration. The Snort detection engine will restart automatically. No manual intervention is required.
How severe is CVE-2023-20031?
CVE-2023-20031 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-20031?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST