What is CVE-2020-3297?

CVE-2020-3297 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Small Business 200 Series Smart Switches, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-07-02.

How severe is CVE-2020-3297?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Cisco Small Business 200 Series Smart Switches

CVE-2020-3297

A vulnerability in session management for the web-based interface of Cisco Small Business Smart and Managed Switches could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to defeat authentication protections and gain unauthorized access to the m…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.030 (86.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-3297?: CVE-2020-3297 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Small Business 200 Series Smart Switches, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-07-02.
How severe is CVE-2020-3297?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.