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CVE-2023-20083

HIGHCVSS 8.6/10EPSS 0.69%

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CVE-2023-20083 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.6/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in ICMPv6 inspection when configured with the Snort 2 detection engine for Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the CPU of an affected device to spike to 100 percent, which could stop all traffic processing and result in a denial of service (DoS) condition. FTD management traffic is not affected by this vulnerability. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in ICMPv6 inspection when configured with the Snort 2 detection engine for Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the CPU of an affected device to spike to 100 percent, which could stop all traffic processing and result in a denial of service (DoS) condition. FTD management traffic is not affected by this vulnerability. This vulnerability is due to improper error checking when parsing fields within the ICMPv6 header. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted ICMPv6 packet through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to exhaust CPU resources and stop processing traffic, resulting in a DoS condition. Note: To recover from the DoS condition, the Snort 2 Detection Engine or the Cisco FTD device may need to be restarted.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.6/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.69%

48.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense>= 6.2.3, <= 6.2.3.18
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense>= 6.4.0, <= 6.4.0.17
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense>= 6.6.0, <= 6.6.7.1
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense>= 6.7.0, <= 6.7.0.3
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense>= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.5
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense>= 7.1.0, <= 7.1.0.3
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense>= 7.2.0, <= 7.2.3
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense>= 7.3.0, <= 7.3.1.1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-20083?
A vulnerability in ICMPv6 inspection when configured with the Snort 2 detection engine for Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the CPU of an affected device to spike to 100 percent, which could stop all traffic processing and result in a denial of service (DoS) condition. FTD management traffic is not affected by this vulnerability. This vulnerability is due to improper error checking when parsing fields within the ICMPv6 header. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted ICMPv6 packet through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to exhaust CPU resources and stop processing traffic, resulting in a DoS condition. Note: To recover from the DoS condition, the Snort 2 Detection Engine or the Cisco FTD device may need to be restarted.
How severe is CVE-2023-20083?
CVE-2023-20083 has a CVSS score of 8.6/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-20083?
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