4.9mediumMedium

CVE-2020-3308

Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense

A vulnerability in the Image Signature Verification feature of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrator-level credentials to install a malicious software patch on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper verification of digital signatures for patch images. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting an unsigned software patch to bypass signature checks and loading it on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to boot a malicious software patch image.

Exploitation status

  • A vendor advisory or patch reference has been published.

What the metrics mean

  • It is reachable over a network, without needing local access.
  • For an attacker who can reach it, no special conditions are needed to exploit it.
  • To exploit it, an administrative account is needed.
  • Beyond that, no action by a user is required.

Scoring

CVSS
4.9 (v3.1)
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-347
Assigned by
psirt@cisco.com

Dates

Published
2020-05-06
Last modified
2026-08-11
Sources
NVD

Affected products

  • Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense- 6.2.2.1
  • Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center6.2.2, 6.2.3

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

References