CVE-2020-3299
MEDIUMCisco Firepower Threat Defense 6.0.0-6.3.0 - Unauthenticated File Policy Bypass via HTTP Chunked Response
Title source: llmDescription
Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the Snort detection engine that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured File Policy for HTTP. The vulnerability is due to incorrect detection of modified HTTP packets used in chunked responses. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP packets through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass a configured File Policy for HTTP packets and deliver a malicious payload.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ftd-bypass-3eCfd24j
Mailing List mailing-list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00011.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5354
Scores
CVSS v3
5.8
EPSS
0.0110
EPSS Percentile
78.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-693
Status
published
Products (2)
cisco/firepower_threat_defense
6.0.0 - 6.3.0.1
snort/snort
< 2.9.13.1
Published
Oct 21, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026