Snort
CVE-2026-20053
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
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CVSS VectorVendor: cisco
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the Snort 3 VBA feature that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Snort 3 Detection Engine to crash.
This vulnerability is due to improper range checking when decompressing VBA data, which is user controlled. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted VBA data to the Snort 3 Detection Engine on the targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause an overflow of heap data, which could cause a DoS condition.
AnalysisAI
Improper range checking in Cisco Snort 3's VBA decompression feature allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a heap buffer overflow by sending crafted VBA data, causing denial of service. The vulnerability affects multiple Cisco products and requires no authentication or user interaction to exploit. No patch is currently available.
Technical ContextAI
Classified as CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow). Affects Snort 3 VBA feature. Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the Snort 3 VBA feature that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Snort 3 Detection Engine to crash.
This vulnerability is due to improper range checking when decompressing VBA data, which is user controlled. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted VBA data to the Snort 3 Detection Engine on the targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause an overflow of heap d
RemediationAI
Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.
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Same weakness CWE-122 – Heap-based Buffer Overflow
View allSame technique Buffer Overflow
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