#VU47883 Improper Authorization in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) - CVE-2020-3578

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#VU47883 Improper Authorization in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) - CVE-2020-3578

Published: October 21, 2020 / Updated: October 22, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU47883
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3578
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA)
Cisco Firewall Threat Defense (FTD)
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of URLs when portal access rules are configured. A remote attacker can access certain URLs on the affected device, bypass a configured access rule and access parts of the WebVPN portal that are supposed to be blocked.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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