Remote code execution in Cisco Security Manager
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | NO |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-27131 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-502 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Cisco Security Manager Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Deserialization of Untrusted Data
EUVDB-ID: #VU48455
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27131
CWE-ID:
CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to multiple vulnerabilities in the Java deserialization function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsCisco Security Manager: 4.0 - 4.22
External linkshttp://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-csm-java-rce-mWJEedcD
http://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvu99974
http://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvv79824
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
