CVE-2022-20950
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.009 · 59 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the interaction of SIP and Snort 3 for Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Snort 3 detection engine to restart. This vulnerability is due to a lack of error-checking when SIP bidirectional flows are being inspected by Snort 3. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a stream of crafted SIP traffic through an interface on the targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to trigger a restart of the Snort 3 process, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.2.0 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 7.2.0 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 7.2.0 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 7.2.0 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 7.2.0 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 7.2.0 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 7.2.0 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 7.2.0.1 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 7.2.0.1 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 7.2.0.1 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 7.2.0.1 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 7.2.0.1 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 7.2.0.1 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 7.2.0.1 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtualcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (21)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco secure firewall threat defense= 7.2.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-ftdsnort3sip-dos-A4cHeArCCisco Firepower Threat Defense Software SIP and Snort 3 Detection Engine Denial of Service Vulnerability2022-11-09csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the interaction of SIP and Snort 3 for Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Snort 3 detection engine to restart. This vulnerability is due to a lack of error-checking when SIP bidirectional flows are being inspected by Snort 3. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a stream of crafted SIP traffic through an interface on the targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to trigger a restart of the Snort 3 process, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is part of the November 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: November 2022 Semiannual Cisco ASA, FMC, and FTD Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-74838"].
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-20950/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20950cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ftdsnort3sip-dos-A4cHeArCcnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ftdsnort3sip-dos-A4cHeArCcnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ftdsnort3sip-dos-A4cHeArCenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ftdsnort3sip-dos-A4cHeArCnvd
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