CVE-2020-3140: cisco cisco prime license manager Credentials Management Errors

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-3140 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Credentials Management Errors vulnerability in cisco cisco prime license manager. EPSS estimates a 3.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 16-07-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 15-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the web management interface of Cisco Prime License Manager (PLM) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user input on the web management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a malicious request to an affected system. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain administrative-level privileges on the system. The attacker needs a valid username to exploit this vulnerability.

• CWE-255Credentials Management ErrorsWeaknesses in this category are related to the management of credentials.
• CWE-863Incorrect AuthorizationThe product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.