VDB-163455 · CVE-2020-3557 · GCVE-0-2020-3557

Cisco FirePOWER Management Center API Daemon certificate validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco FirePOWER Management Center. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component API Daemon. Performing a manipulation results in certificate validation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-3557. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco FirePOWER Management Center (Firewall Software) (unknown version). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block of the component API Daemon. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. This is going to have an impact on availability.

The weakness was published 10/23/2020. It is possible to read the advisory at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-3557. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1587.003 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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Productinfo

Type

Firewall Software

Vendor

Cisco

Name

FirePOWER Management Center

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Certificate validation
CWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

12/12/2019 🔍
10/23/2020 +315 days 🔍
10/23/2020 +0 days 🔍
11/26/2020 +34 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: tools.cisco.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-3557 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-3557
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-163455

Entryinfo

Created: 10/23/2020 11:40
Updated: 11/26/2020 08:12
Changes: 10/23/2020 11:40 (36), 11/26/2020 08:08 (2), 11/26/2020 08:12 (17)
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