CVE-2023-20071
MEDIUMDescription
Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the Snort detection engine that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the configured policies on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to a flaw in the FTP module of the Snort detection engine. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted FTP traffic through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass FTP inspection and deliver a malicious payload.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 41% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-26644 | Medium | 5.1 | 0.5% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-3578 | Unscored | - | 0.5% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-20071?
Published advisories record a fix for 4 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2023-20071 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2023-20071 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.52% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 41% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2023-20071?
CVE-2023-20071 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.8, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2023-20071 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for cyber vision (NVD), firepower threat defense (NVD), secure firewall threat defense (NVD), unified threat defense (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-08-11.