CWE
20
Advisory Published

cisco-sa-ftd-smbsnort3-dos-pfOjOYUV: Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software SMB Protocol Snort 3 Detection Engine Bypass and Denial of Service Vulnerability

First published: Wed Nov 01 2023(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the interaction between the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol preprocessor and the Snort 3 detection engine for Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the configured policies or cause a denial of service

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software

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Child vulnerabilities

(Contains the following vulnerabilities)

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of Cisco-SA-FTD-SMBSnort3-DOS-PFOjOYUV?

    The severity of Cisco-SA-FTD-SMBSnort3-DOS-PFOjOYUV is classified as high.

  • How do I fix Cisco-SA-FTD-SMBSnort3-DOS-PFOjOYUV?

    To fix Cisco-SA-FTD-SMBSnort3-DOS-PFOjOYUV, update your Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software to the latest recommended version provided by Cisco.

  • What systems are affected by Cisco-SA-FTD-SMBSnort3-DOS-PFOjOYUV?

    Cisco-SA-FTD-SMBSnort3-DOS-PFOjOYUV affects Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software.

  • What type of attack is demonstrated in Cisco-SA-FTD-SMBSnort3-DOS-PFOjOYUV?

    Cisco-SA-FTD-SMBSnort3-DOS-PFOjOYUV describes a vulnerability that could allow denial of service attacks.

  • Who can exploit the Cisco-SA-FTD-SMBSnort3-DOS-PFOjOYUV vulnerability?

    An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit the Cisco-SA-FTD-SMBSnort3-DOS-PFOjOYUV vulnerability.

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