CVE-2024-20261

MEDIUM
5.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 22, 2024 at 04:53 PM UTC
Updated: August 11, 2026 at 07:33 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorSecure Firewall Threat DefenseFirepower Management Center

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Severity
MEDIUM5.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability in the file policy feature that is used to inspect encrypted archive files of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured file policy to block an encrypted archive file. This vulnerability exists because of a logic error when a specific class of encrypted archive files is inspected. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted, encrypted archive file through the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to send an encrypted archive file, which could contain malware and should have been blocked and dropped at the Cisco FTD device.

Remediation

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.8MEDIUMcisco
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-284NVD-CWE-noinfo

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