SB2020102718 - Denial of service in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software



SB2020102718 - Denial of service in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software

Published: October 27, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020102718
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Arbitrary file upload (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3436)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software does not efficiently handle the writing of large files to specific folders on the local file system. A remote attacker can upload a malicious file and cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.