CVE-2023-20071
Low
No strong exploitation signal.
CVSS base
5.8
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.5%
43.1th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-1039
Published 2023-11-01 · modified 2026-08-11
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | C | Changed |
| Confidentiality | N | None |
| Integrity | L | Low |
| Availability | N | None |
Timeline
- 2023-11-01 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-08-11 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the Snort detection engine that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the configured policies on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to a flaw in the FTP module of the Snort detection engine. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted FTP traffic through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass FTP inspection and deliver a malicious payload.