CVE-2020-3169

Cisco FXOS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco FXOS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system with a privilege level of root on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments passed to a specific CLI command on the affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including malicious input as the argument of an affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system with root privileges. An attacker would need valid administrator credentials to exploit this vulnerability.

Category

6.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System (FXOS)
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Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3169?
CVE-2020-3169 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-3169?
To fix CVE-2020-3169, 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-2020-3169 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-3169 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-3169?
CVE-2020-3169 affects Cisco Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System (FXOS).
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