CVE-2020-3132

Cisco Email Security Appliance Shortened URL Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the email message scanning feature of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a temporary denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to inadequate parsing mechanisms for specific email body components. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious email containing a high number of shortened URLs through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to consume processing resources, causing a DoS condition on an affected device. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, certain conditions beyond the control of the attacker must occur.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.92% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA)
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3132?
CVE-2020-3132 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-3132?
To fix CVE-2020-3132, 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-2020-3132 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-3132 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-3132?
CVE-2020-3132 affects Cisco Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA).
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