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CVE-2023-20246

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.56%

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CVE-2023-20246 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in Snort access control policies that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the configured policies on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to a logic error that occurs when the access control policies are being populated. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in Snort access control policies that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the configured policies on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to a logic error that occurs when the access control policies are being populated. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by establishing a connection to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured access control rules on the affected system.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.56%

42.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
SnortSnort>= 3.0.0, < 3.1.57.0
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense>= 7.0.0, <= 7.3.1.1
CiscoIos Xe>= 17.12, < 17.12.2

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-20246?
Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in Snort access control policies that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the configured policies on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to a logic error that occurs when the access control policies are being populated. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by establishing a connection to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured access control rules on the affected system.
How severe is CVE-2023-20246?
CVE-2023-20246 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-20246?
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