CVE-2020-3283

Cisco Firepower 1000 Series SSL/TLS Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS) handler of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software when running on the Cisco Firepower 1000 Series platform could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a communication error between internal functions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted SSL/TLS message to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a buffer underrun, which leads to a crash. The crash causes the affected device to reload.

Categories

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.31% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3283?
CVE-2020-3283 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-3283?
To fix CVE-2020-3283, 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-2020-3283 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-3283 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2020-3283?
CVE-2020-3283 affects Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software.
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