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CVE-2023-20084 — A vulnerability in the endpoint software of Cisco Secure Endpoint for Windows co

A vulnerability in the endpoint software of Cisco Secure Endpoint for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to evade endpoint protection within a limited time window. This vulnerability is due to a timing issue that occurs between various software components. An at

CVSS
5.0 MEDIUM
EPSS
0.10% (top 71.90%)
CWE
CWE-437
Published
2023-11-22T17:09:38.783Z
Last modified
2024-08-02T08:57:35.892Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

01What is this vulnerability?

A vulnerability in the endpoint software of Cisco Secure Endpoint for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to evade endpoint protection within a limited time window. This vulnerability is due to a timing issue that occurs between various software components. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to put a malicious file into a specific folder and then…

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
CiscoCisco Secure Endpoint6.0.9, 6.0.7, 6.1.5, 6.1.7, 6.1.9, 6.2.1, 6.2.5, 6.2.19, 6.2.3, 6.2.9, 6.3.5, 6.3.1, 6.3.7, 6.3.3, 7.0.5, 7.1.1, 7.1.5, 7.2.13, 7.2.7, 7.2.3, 7.2.11, 7.2.5, 7.3.1, 7.3.9, 7.3.3, 7.3.5, 8.1.7, 8.1.5, 8.1.3.21242, 8.1.7.21512, 8.1.3, 8.1.5.21322, 8.1.7.21417

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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