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CVE-2023-20084 — Cisco Secure Endpoint security vulnerability

Medium CVSS 5

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 persuading the user to execute the file within a limited time window. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the endpoint software to fail to quarantine the malicious file or kill its process. Note: This vulnerability only applies to deployments that have the Windows Folder Redirection feature enabled.

Severity
Medium
CVSS
5 (3.1)
Published
2023-11-22
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
windows/system
Weaknesses
CWE-437

Affected products

  • cisco / secure_endpoint
  • cisco / secure_endpoint / 6.0.7
  • cisco / secure_endpoint / 6.0.9
  • cisco / secure_endpoint / 6.1.5
  • cisco / secure_endpoint / 6.1.7
  • cisco / secure_endpoint / 6.1.9

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Check exposure

  • Confirm the affected component, deployment paths, reachable interfaces, and enabled features from inventories and configuration, without probing production destructively.
  • Compare the advisory's affected conditions with the repository lockfiles, build manifests, artifacts, and runtime inventory.
  • Identify data sensitivity, trust boundaries, and privilege level for every confirmed affected deployment.

Remediate safely

  • Apply a vendor-supported fix or remove the affected component or feature; record the selected change and its source in the repository.
  • Update direct and transitive dependency locks, generated artifacts, deployment manifests, and asset inventories together.
  • Add a regression test for the documented unsafe condition using inert inputs and preserve rollback instructions.

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