Improper access control in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-3186 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-284 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU27591
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3186
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to the configuration of different management access lists, with ports allowed in one access list and denied in another. A remote attacker can send specially crafted remote management traffic to the local IP address and bypass a configured management interface access list on an affected system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD): 6.3.0 - 6.5.0
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
