CVE-2020-3299
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.023 · 83 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
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.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco 4000 Series Integrated Services Routerscisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3 when installed on Cisco 3000 Series Industrial Security Appliances (ISA)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3 when installed on Cisco Firepower 2100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3 when installed on Cisco Firepower 4100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3 when installed on Cisco Firepower 9000 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtualcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.1 when installed on Cisco 3000 Series Industrial Security Appliances (ISA)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.1 when installed on Cisco Firepower 2100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.1 when installed on Cisco Firepower 4100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.1 when installed on Cisco Firepower 9000 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.1 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtualcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.10 when installed on Cisco 3000 Series Industrial Security Appliances (ISA)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.10 when installed on Cisco Firepower 2100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.10 when installed on Cisco Firepower 4100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.10 when installed on Cisco Firepower 9000 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.10 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtualcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.11 when installed on Cisco 3000 Series Industrial Security Appliances (ISA)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.11 when installed on Cisco Firepower 2100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.11 when installed on Cisco Firepower 4100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.11 when installed on Cisco Firepower 9000 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.11 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtualcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.12 when installed on Cisco 3000 Series Industrial Security Appliances (ISA)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.12 when installed on Cisco Firepower 2100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.12 when installed on Cisco Firepower 4100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.12 when installed on Cisco Firepower 9000 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.12 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtualcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.13 when installed on Cisco 3000 Series Industrial Security Appliances (ISA)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.13 when installed on Cisco Firepower 2100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.13 when installed on Cisco Firepower 4100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.13 when installed on Cisco Firepower 9000 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.13 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtualcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.14 when installed on Cisco 3000 Series Industrial Security Appliances (ISA)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.14 when installed on Cisco Firepower 2100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.14 when installed on Cisco Firepower 4100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.14 when installed on Cisco Firepower 9000 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.14 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtualcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.15 when installed on Cisco 3000 Series Industrial Security Appliances (ISA)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.15 when installed on Cisco Firepower 2100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.15 when installed on Cisco Firepower 4100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.15 when installed on Cisco Firepower 9000 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.15 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtualcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.16 when installed on Cisco 3000 Series Industrial Security Appliances (ISA)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.16 when installed on Cisco Firepower 2100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.16 when installed on Cisco Firepower 4100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.16 when installed on Cisco Firepower 9000 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.16 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtualcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.2 when installed on Cisco 3000 Series Industrial Security Appliances (ISA)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.2 when installed on Cisco Firepower 2100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.2 when installed on Cisco Firepower 4100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.2 when installed on Cisco Firepower 9000 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.2 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtualcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.3 when installed on Cisco 3000 Series Industrial Security Appliances (ISA)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.3 when installed on Cisco Firepower 2100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.3 when installed on Cisco Firepower 4100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.3 when installed on Cisco Firepower 9000 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.3 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtualcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.4 when installed on Cisco 3000 Series Industrial Security Appliances (ISA)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.4 when installed on Cisco Firepower 2100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.4 when installed on Cisco Firepower 4100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.4 when installed on Cisco Firepower 9000 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.4 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtualcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.5 when installed on Cisco 3000 Series Industrial Security Appliances (ISA)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.5 when installed on Cisco Firepower 2100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.5 when installed on Cisco Firepower 4100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.5 when installed on Cisco Firepower 9000 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.5 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtualcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.6 when installed on Cisco 3000 Series Industrial Security Appliances (ISA)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.6 when installed on Cisco Firepower 2100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.6 when installed on Cisco Firepower 4100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.6 when installed on Cisco Firepower 9000 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.6 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtualcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.7 when installed on Cisco 3000 Series Industrial Security Appliances (ISA)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.7 when installed on Cisco Firepower 2100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.7 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtualcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.8 when installed on Cisco 3000 Series Industrial Security Appliances (ISA)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.8 when installed on Cisco Firepower 2100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.8 when installed on Cisco Firepower 4100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.8 when installed on Cisco Firepower 9000 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.8 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtualcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.9 when installed on Cisco 3000 Series Industrial Security Appliances (ISA)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.9 when installed on Cisco Firepower 2100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.9 when installed on Cisco Firepower 4100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.9 when installed on Cisco Firepower 9000 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.9 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtualcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco UTD SNORT IPS Engine Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (101)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-0340Verschiedene Cisco Produkte: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von SicherheitsvorkehrungenDeutsch2020-10-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in der Snort Detection Engine in verschiedenen Cisco Produkten ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
- cisco-sa-ftd-bypass-3eCfd24jMultiple Cisco Products SNORT HTTP Detection Engine File Policy Bypass Vulnerability2020-10-21csaf · cisco_csafUS
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. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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sources
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references (15)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/50167cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00011.htmlcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3299cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ftd-bypass-3eCfd24jcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-Meraki-MX-privilege-escalation-via-Snort-HTTP-Detection-Bypass-33661cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.3640/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.0833cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.1047cnnvd
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