CVE-2022-20751

High

Description

A vulnerability in the Snort detection engine integration for Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause unlimited memory consumption, which could lead to a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient memory management for certain Snort events. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a series of crafted IP packets that would generate specific Snort events on an affected device. A sustained attack could cause an out of memory condition on the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to interrupt all traffic flowing through the affected device. In some circumstances, the attacker may be able to cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.6
Exploit probability—
ProductCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense
PublishedMay 3, 2022
First seenMay 3, 2022

How to fix

Update
  • cisco secure_firewall_threat_defense6.4.0.15, 6.6.5.2, 7.0.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
cisco secure_firewall_threat_defensev < 6.4.0.15, 6.5.0 ≤ v < 6.6.5.2, 7.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.2, 7.1.0.06.4.0.15, 6.6.5.2, 7.0.2

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