CVE-2020-3119

Cisco NX-OS Software Cisco Discovery Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the Cisco Discovery Protocol implementation for Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a reload on an affected device. The vulnerability exists because the Cisco Discovery Protocol parser does not properly validate input for certain fields in a Cisco Discovery Protocol message. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious Cisco Discovery Protocol packet to an affected device. An successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a stack overflow, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges on an affected device. Cisco Discovery Protocol is a Layer 2 protocol. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must be in the same broadcast domain as the affected device (Layer 2 adjacent).

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.91% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Unified Computing System (Managed)
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3119?
CVE-2020-3119 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-3119?
To fix CVE-2020-3119, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-3119 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-3119 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-3119?
CVE-2020-3119 affects Cisco Cisco Unified Computing System (Managed).
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