How severe is CVE-2026-20057?

CVE-2026-20057 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2026-20057 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (36th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-20057?

CVE-2026-20057 primarily affects Cisco Snort. In total, 117 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-20057?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2026-20057 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-20057 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-9461.

When was CVE-2026-20057 published?

CVE-2026-20057 was published on 2026-03-04 and last updated on 2026-08-20.

CVE-2026-20057

CVE-2026-20057 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Snort with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-369.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (36th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-9461
Weakness: CWE-369
Affected product: Cisco Snort
Published: 2026-03-04
Last modified: 2026-08-20

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-20057?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2026-20057?: CVE-2026-20057 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2026-20057 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (36th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-20057?: CVE-2026-20057 primarily affects Cisco Snort. In total, 117 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-20057?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2026-20057 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-20057 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-9461.
When was CVE-2026-20057 published?: CVE-2026-20057 was published on 2026-03-04 and last updated on 2026-08-20.

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ftd-snort3-vbavuls-96UcVVed

Affected products (117)

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:snort:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cyber_vision:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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