SB2023111708 - Scanning Evasion vulnerability in Cisco Secure Endpoint for Windows and Secure Endpoint Private Cloud
Published: November 17, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023111708
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20084)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a timing issue that occurs between various software components. A remote user can trick a victim to put a specially crafted file into a specific folder and then persuade the user to execute the file within a limited time window, leading to the endpoint software to fail to quarantine the malicious file or kill its process.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.