CVE-2020-3309: cisco cisco firepower threat defense software Improper Input Validation

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-3309 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco cisco firepower threat defense software. EPSS estimates a 1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 06-05-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 15-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Device Manager (FDM) On-Box software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the underlying operating system of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a malicious file to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on as well as modify the underlying operating system of an affected device.

• CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.