CVE Catalog

CVE-2020-3577

HighCVSS 7.4
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.43%

36th percentile - higher than 36% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability in the ingress packet processing path of Cisco FTD Software for interfaces configured as Inline Pair or in Passive mode could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS). The issue is due to insufficient validation when processing Ethernet frames. An attacker could exploit this by sending malicious Ethernet frames. Consequences may include filling the /ngfw partition, preventing login and boot, or causing a process crash leading to reload.

Risk Assessment

The attack can cause severe device disruption, including inability to log in and requiring manual intervention, impacting service availability.

Recommendation

Apply Cisco-provided updates for FTD software. Restrict access to interfaces in Inline Pair or Passive mode to trusted networks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability in the ingress packet processing path of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software for interfaces that are configured either as Inline Pair or in Passive mode could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation when Ethernet frames are processed. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious Ethernet frames through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker do either of the following: Fill the /ngfw partition on the device: A full /ngfw partition could result in administrators being unable to log in to the device (including logging in through the console port) or the device being unable to boot up correctly. Note: Manual intervention is required to recover from this situation. Customers are advised to contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) to help recover a device in this condition. Cause a process crash: The process crash would cause the device to reload. No manual intervention is necessary to recover the device after the reload.

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