CVE-2023-20071

Summary

CVE-2023-20071 is a vulnerability affecting multiple Cisco products, where the Snort detection engine's FTP module has a flaw that could enable unauthenticated, remote attackers to bypass configured policies. The Snort engine is used for intrusion prevention and detection, and this issue may allow attackers to deliver malicious payloads undetected. The vulnerability arises due to a weakness in handling FTP traffic, and an attacker can exploit it by sending specially crafted FTP packets to an affected device. Successful exploitation could lead to bypassing FTP inspection and resulting security risks.

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