Vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
CVE-2020-3253
A vulnerability in the support tunnel feature of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access the shell of an affected device even though expert mode is disabled. The vulnerability is due to improper configuration of the support tunnel feature. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enabling the support tunnel, setting a key, and deriving the tunnel password. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to run any system command with root access on an affected device.
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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 (21.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.1% 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-ftd-shel… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-3253?
- CVE-2020-3253 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2020-3253?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.