Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Software Binder locking

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Software and UTD SNORT IPS Engine Software. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Binder Module. The manipulation results in locking. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-20065. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Software and UTD SNORT IPS Engine Software (version now known). Affected is some unknown processing of the component Binder Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a locking vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-667. The product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:
Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the Snort 3 Detection Engine that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Snort 3 Detection Engine to restart, resulting in an interruption of packet inspection. This vulnerability is due to an error in the binder module initialization logic of the Snort Detection Engine. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending certain packets through an established connection that is parsed by Snort 3. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition when the Snort 3 Detection Engine restarts unexpectedly.
The advisory is shared for download at sec.cloudapps.cisco.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-20065 since 10/08/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 03/05/2026).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 5.8
CNA Vector (cisco): 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: LockingCWE: CWE-667
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Timeline
10/08/2025 CVE reserved03/05/2026 Advisory disclosed
03/05/2026 VulDB entry created
03/05/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: cisco.comAdvisory: cisco-sa-snort3-multi-dos-XFWkWSwz
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-20065 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20065
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-348816
Entry
Created: 03/05/2026 02:29Changes: 03/05/2026 02:29 (63)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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