CVE-2020-3164

Cisco ESA, Cisco WSA, and Cisco SMA GUI Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA), Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA), and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause high CPU usage on an affected device, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of specific HTTP request headers. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malformed HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to trigger a prolonged status of high CPU utilization relative to the GUI process(es). Upon successful exploitation of this vulnerability, an affected device will still be operative, but its response time and overall performance may be degraded.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.81% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA)
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3164?
CVE-2020-3164 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-3164?
To fix CVE-2020-3164, 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-2020-3164 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-3164 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-2020-3164?
CVE-2020-3164 affects Cisco Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA).
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