Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-3171 |
CWE-ID | CWE-78 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances Cisco FXOS Operating systems & Components / Operating system Cisco UCS Manager Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU25650
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3171
CWE-ID:
CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation in the local management (local-mgmt) CLI. A local user can include a specially crafted arguments to specific commands and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
This vulnerability affects the following products if they are running a vulnerable release of Cisco FXOS Software or Cisco UCS Manager Software:
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA): 9.8 - 9.10
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD): 6.2.2 - 6.3.0
Cisco FXOS: 2.2 - 2.4
Cisco UCS Manager: 3.2 - 4.0
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.