Snort
CVE-2026-20068
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Exception handling completeness
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| Impact | CVSS 5.8 (MEDIUM). Attack vector: Network. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: None. User interaction: None. Exploitation no authentication required. Exploitable via remote/network. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker without authentication could exploit this vulnerability to cause a DoS condition when the Snort 3 Detection Engine unexpectedly restarts. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026
Snort 3 detection engine contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to cause a DoS condition when the Snort 3 Detection Engine unexpectedly restarts (CVSS 5.8).
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affects Snort 3 detection engine. Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the Snort 3 detection engine that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Snort 3 Detection Engine to restart, resulting in an interruption of packet inspection.
This vulnerability is due to incomplete error checking when parsing remote procedure call (RPC) data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted RPC packets through an established connection to be parsed by Snort 3. A successful explo
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
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CVSS VectorVendor: cisco
DescriptionCVE.org
Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the Snort 3 detection engine that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Snort 3 Detection Engine to restart, resulting in an interruption of packet inspection.
This vulnerability is due to incomplete error checking when parsing remote procedure call (RPC) data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted RPC packets through an established connection to be parsed by Snort 3. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition when the Snort 3 Detection Engine unexpectedly restarts.
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2026-20068 presents moderate security risk rated CVSS 5.8. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.
Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.
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