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MEDIUM · 6.7

CVE-2020-3169

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 ...

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.

CVSS Score

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
CiscoFirepower Extensible Operating System>= 2.2, < 2.2.2.97
CiscoFirepower 4110-
CiscoFirepower 4115-
CiscoFirepower 4120-
CiscoFirepower 4125-
CiscoFirepower 4140-
CiscoFirepower 4145-
CiscoFirepower 4150-
CiscoFirepower 9300 Sm-24-
CiscoFirepower 9300 Sm-36-
CiscoFirepower 9300 Sm-40-
CiscoFirepower 9300 Sm-44-
CiscoFirepower 9300 Sm-44 X 3-
CiscoFirepower 9300 Sm-48-
CiscoFirepower 9300 Sm-56-
CiscoFirepower 9300 Sm-56 X 3-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-3169?

CVE-2020-3169 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2020-3169?

CVE-2020-3169 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-3169?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System, Cisco Firepower 4110, Cisco Firepower 4115, Cisco Firepower 4120, Cisco Firepower 4125.