CVE-2020-3585

Cisco Firepower 1000 Series Bleichenbacher Attack Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the TLS handler of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software for Cisco Firepower 1000 Series firewalls could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information. The vulnerability is due to improper implementation of countermeasures against the Bleichenbacher attack for cipher suites that rely on RSA for key exchange. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted TLS messages to the device, which would act as an oracle and allow the attacker to carry out a chosen-ciphertext attack. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform cryptanalytic operations that may allow decryption of previously captured TLS sessions to the affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must be able to perform both of the following actions: Capture TLS traffic that is in transit between clients and the affected device Actively establish a considerable number of TLS connections to the affected device

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.58%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
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Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3585?
CVE-2020-3585 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-3585?
To fix CVE-2020-3585, 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-2020-3585 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-3585 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-2020-3585?
CVE-2020-3585 affects Cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software.
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