Buffer overflow in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2020-3545
Published: September 3, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46250
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3545
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco FXOS
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall
Cisco Firepower 9300 Security Appliance
Cisco FXOS
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall
Cisco Firepower 9300 Security Appliance
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote administrator can use a specially crafted file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-3545
Install updates from vendor's website.