SB2024092666 - Heap-based buffer overflow in Cisco Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine for Cisco IOS XE Software
Published: September 26, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024092666
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20508)
CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and bypass configured security policies or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the target device.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.