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CVE-2020-3577

Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, secure firewall threat defense

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 /ng...

CVSS
7.4
EPSS
0.43%
36.3% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2020.10.22
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.43%
Technical severityCVSS 7.4

Vulnerability overview

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 /ng...

Affected product and versions

Product
Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, secure firewall threat defense
Affected versions
< 6.3.0.6, >= 6.4.0 < 6.4.0.10, >= 6.5.0 < 6.5.0.5, >= 6.6.0 < 6.6.1
Fixed versions
6.3.0.6, 6.4.0.10, 6.5.0.5, 6.6.1

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, secure firewall threat defense and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
CWE-20