CVE-2020-3117: Cisco Web Security Appliance and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance HTTP Header Injection Vulnerability

Published Sep 23, 2020
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Updated

A vulnerability in the API Framework of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to inject crafted HTTP headers in the web server's response. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to access a crafted URL and receive a malicious HTTP response. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject arbitrary HTTP headers into valid HTTP responses sent to a user's browser.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Cisco Content Security Management Appliance<13.0.0-187
Cisco Web Security Appliance=11.8.0-382
Cisco Web Security Appliance=12.0.1-268

Event History

Sep 23, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:25 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:25 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-3117?

CVE-2020-3117 is a vulnerability in the API Framework of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to inject crafted HTTP headers in the web server's response.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-3117?

CVE-2020-3117 has a severity rating of 4.7, which is considered medium.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2020-3117?

CVE-2020-3117 affects Cisco Content Security Management Appliance versions up to and excluding 13.0.0-187, and Cisco Web Security Appliance versions 11.8.0-382 and 12.0.1-268.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-3117?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-3117 by sending crafted HTTP headers to the web server, which can lead to the injection and modification of headers in the server's response.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2020-3117?

Yes, Cisco has released a security advisory with guidelines and software updates to address CVE-2020-3117. Please refer to the official Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

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