Improper input validation in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
CVE-2020-3577
A vulnerability in the ingress packet processing path of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software for interfaces that are configured either as Inline Pair or in Passive mode could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation when Ethernet frames are processed. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious Ethernet frames through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker do either of the following: Fill the /ngfw partition on the device: A full /ngfw partition could result in administrators being unable to log in to the device (including logging in through the console port) or the device being unable to boot up correctly. Note: Manual intervention is required to recover from this situation. Customers are advised to contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) to help recover a device in this condition. Cause a process crash: The process crash would cause the device to reload. No manual intervention is necessary to recover the device after the reload.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.004 (35.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-3577?
- CVE-2020-3577 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2020-10-21.
- How severe is CVE-2020-3577?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.