Multiple vulnerabilities in the Server Message Block Version 2 (SMB2) processor of the…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities in the Server Message Block Version 2 (SMB2) processor of the Snort detection engine on multiple Cisco products could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the configured policies or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. These vulnerabilities are due to improper management of system resources when the Snort detection engine is processing SMB2 traffic. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a high rate of certain types of SMB2 packets through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to trigger a reload of the Snort process, resulting in a DoS condition. Note: When the snort preserve-connection option is enabled for the Snort detection engine, a successful exploit could also allow the attacker to bypass the configured policies and deliver a malicious payload to the protected network. The snort preserve-connection setting is enabled by default. See the Details ["#details"] section of this advisory for more information. Note: Only products that have Snort 3 configured are affected. Products that are configured with Snort 2 are not affected.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software | 7.0.0; 7.0.0.1; 7.0.1; 7.0.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Cisco | Cisco Cyber Vision | 3.0.4; 3.0.0; 3.0.1; 3.0.2; 3.0.3; 3.0.5; 3.0.6; 3.1.0; 3.1.2; 3.1.1; 3.2.3; 3.2.1; 3.2.4; 3.2.0; 3.2.2; 4.0.0; 4.0.1; 4.0.2; 4.0.3; 4.1.0; 4.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software VendorCisco Affected 7.0.0; 7.0.0.1; 7.0.1; 7.0.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Cisco Cyber Vision VendorCisco Affected 3.0.4; 3.0.0; 3.0.1; 3.0.2; 3.0.3; 3.0.5; 3.0.6; 3.1.0; 3.1.2; 3.1.1; 3.2.3; 3.2.1; 3.2.4; 3.2.0; 3.2.2; 4.0.0; 4.0.1; 4.0.2; 4.0.3; 4.1.0; 4.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 25
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.6 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 15 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx_security_appliance_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.6.7; 17.0 to before 17.11.1; 18.0 to before 18.1.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx_security_appliance_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.6.7; 17.0 to before 17.11.1; 18.0 to before 18.1.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-20943
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wfgx-7r85-fvqv
References
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Sources
- CVE-2022-20943 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-20943 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wfgx-7r85-fvqv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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