Use of hard-coded credentials in Cisco Firepower User Agent - CVE-2020-3301
Published: May 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27680
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3301
CWE-ID: CWE-798
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Firepower User Agent
Cisco Firepower User Agent
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain full access to vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a system account that has a default and static password and that is not controlled by the system administrator. A local user can access the affected system using the hard-coded credentials.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-3301
Install updates from vendor's website.