CVE-2024-20330

HIGH
Published Oct 23, 2024 Modified Aug 6, 2025 CWE-788

Description

A vulnerability in the Snort 2 and Snort 3 TCP and UDP detection engine of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software for Cisco Firepower 2100 Series Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause memory corruption, which could cause the Snort detection engine to restart unexpectedly. This vulnerability is due to improper memory management when the Snort detection engine processes specific TCP or UDP packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted TCP or UDP packets through a device that is inspecting traffic using the Snort detection engine. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to restart the Snort detection engine repeatedly, which could cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The DoS condition impacts only the traffic through the device that is examined by the Snort detection engine. The device can still be managed over the network. Note: Once a memory block is corrupted, it cannot be cleared until the Cisco Firepower 2100 Series Appliance is manually reloaded. This means that the Snort detection engine could crash repeatedly, causing traffic that is processed by the Snort detection engine to be dropped until the device is manually reloaded.

CVSS v3.1 Score

8.6
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-788 CWE-788

Affected Products

Vendor Product
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_threat_defense
cisco firepower_2100
cisco firepower_2110
cisco firepower_2120
cisco firepower_2130
cisco firepower_2140

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-20330? +
A vulnerability in the Snort 2 and Snort 3 TCP and UDP detection engine of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software for Cisco Firepower 2100 Series Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause memory corruption, which could cause the Snort detection engine to restart unexpectedly. This vulnerability is due to improper memory management when the Snort detection engine processes specific TCP or UDP packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted TCP or UDP packets through a device that is inspecting traffic using the Snort detection engine. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to restart the Snort detection engine repeatedly, which could cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The DoS condition impacts only the traffic through the device that is examined by the Snort detection engine. The device can still be managed over the network. Note: Once a memory block is corrupted, it cannot be cleared until the Cisco Firepower 2100 Series Appliance is manually reloaded. This means that the Snort detection engine could crash repeatedly, causing traffic that is processed by the Snort detection engine to be dropped until the device is manually reloaded. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.6 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2024-20330? +
CVE-2024-20330 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.6 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-20330? +
CVE-2024-20330 affects products from cisco, specifically: firepower_2100, firepower_2110, firepower_2120, firepower_2130, firepower_2140, firepower_threat_defense. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-20330? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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