Improper input validation in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software
CVE-2020-3166
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco FXOS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to read or write arbitrary files on the underlying operating system (OS). The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including crafted arguments to a specific CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read or write to arbitrary files on the underlying OS.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200226… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-3166?
- CVE-2020-3166 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-02-26.
- How severe is CVE-2020-3166?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.