CVE-2022-20767

highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.017 · 77 %ileEURUUS

grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled

Exploitable?

—

no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

1.69% (77th) EPSS

CVSS 7.8 · high

Is it mine?

41 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

4 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cisco_csaf

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

A vulnerability in the Snort rule evaluation function of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of the DNS reputation enforcement rule. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted UDP packets through an affected device to force a buildup of UDP connections. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause traffic that is going through the affected device to be dropped, resulting in a DoS condition. Note: This vulnerability only affects Cisco FTD devices that are running Snort 3.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0.0 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 7.0.0 when installed on Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Firewallscisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0.0 when installed on Cisco Firepower 1000 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0.0 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 7.0.0 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 7.0.0 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 7.0.0 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 7.0.0.1 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 7.0.0.1 when installed on Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Firewallscisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0.0.1 when installed on Cisco Firepower 1000 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0.0.1 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 7.0.0.1 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 7.0.0.1 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 7.0.0.1 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 7.0.1 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 7.0.1 when installed on Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Firewallscisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0.1 when installed on Cisco Firepower 1000 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0.1 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 7.0.1 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 7.0.1 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 7.0.1 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 7.0.1.1 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 7.0.1.1 when installed on Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Firewallscisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0.1.1 when installed on Cisco Firepower 1000 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0.1.1 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 7.0.1.1 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 7.0.1.1 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 7.0.1.1 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 7.1.0 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 7.1.0 when installed on Cisco Firepower 1000 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.1.0 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 7.1.0 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 7.1.0 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 7.1.0 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall 3100 Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.1.0 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtualcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

8.6

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–8.6

v2.07.8highAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:Cprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 10 · impact 6.9

v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 3.6

v3.18.6highAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.18.6highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · ENISA EU

v3.18.6highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · psirt@cisco.com USexploitability 3.9 · impact 4

v3.16.9mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v3.18.6highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · Cisco PSIRT US

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical Impact: partialcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-770USprimaryCWE-399USCWE-399USCWE-770US

affected products (41)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

showing 20 of 41

advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

cisco-sa-FTD-snort3-DOS-Aq38LVdMCisco Firepower Threat Defense Software DNS Enforcement Denial of Service Vulnerability2022-04-27csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the Snort rule evaluation function of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of the DNS reputation enforcement rule. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted UDP packets through an affected device to force a buildup of UDP connections. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause traffic that is going through the affected device to be dropped, resulting in a DoS condition. Note: This vulnerability only affects Cisco FTD devices that are running Snort 3. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is part of the April 2022 release of the Cisco ASA, FTD, and FMC Security Advisory Bundled publication. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: April 2022 Cisco ASA, FMC, and FTD Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-74836"].

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cisco_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2022-05-03modified 2026-08-11

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references (6)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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