CVE-2020-3557
Description
A vulnerability in the host input API daemon of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper certificate validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted data stream to the host input daemon of the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the host input daemon to restart. The attacker could use repeated attacks to cause the daemon to continuously reload, creating a DoS condition for the API.
Risk Information
Base Score
5.3
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.194
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| Cisco Firepower Management Center Software Denial of Service Vulnerability For Cisco Firepower Management Center | NCM |
| Improper Certificate Validation Vulnerability (CVE-2020-3557) | NCM |
Patch Details
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| Patch ID | Patch Description |
|---|---|
| PATCH-1700780 | Security Update for Cisco Firepower Management Center 6.7.0 |
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234