CVE Catalog

CVE-2020-3138

MediumCVSS 6.7
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.21%

11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability in the upgrade component of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to install a malicious file when upgrading. The issue is due to insufficient signature validation, and exploitation could allow uploading crafted code to the device.

Risk Assessment

The risk includes potential takeover of the NFVIS device by an attacker with local access, leading to compromise of network infrastructure integrity and confidentiality.

Recommendation

Apply Cisco-provided patches immediately and restrict local access to trusted users only.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability in the upgrade component of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to install a malicious file when upgrading. The vulnerability is due to insufficient signature validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a crafted upgrade file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to upload crafted code to the affected device.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS