Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Software Snort 3 Visual Basic for Application Denial of Service Vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-20057 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | cisco |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-03-04 18:16:20 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-20 15:10:19 UTC |
| Description | Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the Snort 3 Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) feature which could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Snort 3 Detection Engine to crash. This vulnerability is due to lack of proper error checking when decompressing VBA data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted VBA data to the Snort 3 Detection Engine on the targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the Snort 3 Detection Engine to unexpectedly restart causing a a denial of service (DoS) condition. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.8 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS: 0.004320000 probability, percentile 0.362290000 (date 2026-08-23)
Problem Types: CWE-369 | CWE-369 Divide By Zero
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSSV3_1 | 5.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 3.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 3.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 3.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 3.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 3.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 3.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 3.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 3.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 3.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 3.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 3.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 3.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 3.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 3.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 3.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.1.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.1.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.1.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.2.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.3.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 4.4.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 5.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 5.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 5.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 5.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 5.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 5.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 5.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 5.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 5.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 5.3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Cyber Vision | 5.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.2.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.2.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.2.10.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.2.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.2.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.2.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.2.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.2.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.2.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.2.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.2.8.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.2.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.3.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.3.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.4.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.4.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.4.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.4.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.4.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.4.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.6.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.7.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Firewall Threat Defense | 7.7.10.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Snort | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.12.1a | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.12.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.12.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.12.3a | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.12.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.12.4a | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.12.4b | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.12.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.12.5a | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.12.5b | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.12.5c | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.12.5d | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.12.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.13.1a | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.14.1a | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.15.1a | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.15.2a | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.15.2c | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.15.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.15.3a | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.15.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.15.4c | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.16.1a | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.17.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.18.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.18.1a | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Unified Threat Defense Snort Intrusion Prevention System Engine | 17.18.2 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ftd-sn... | [email protected] | sec.cloudapps.cisco.com | Vendor Advisory, Mitigation |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
Exploits
CNA: The Cisco PSIRT is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerabilities that are described in this advisory.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.