CVE-2020-3244: Cisco ASR 5000 Series Aggregation Services Routers Enhanced Charging Service Rule Bypass Vulnerability

Published Jun 18, 2020
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Updated

A vulnerability in the Enhanced Charging Service (ECS) functionality of Cisco ASR 5000 Series Aggregation Services Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the traffic classification rules on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of user traffic going through an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malformed HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the traffic classification rules and potentially avoid being charged for traffic consumption.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Cisco StarOS<21.18.0
Cisco ASR 5000
Cisco ASR 5500
Cisco Asr 5700

Event History

Jun 17, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-3244.

2

What is the title of the vulnerability?

The title of the vulnerability is 'A vulnerability in the Enhanced Charging Service (ECS) functionality of Cisco ASR 5000 Series Aggregation Services Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the traffic classification rules on an affected device.'

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3244?

The severity of CVE-2020-3244 is medium, with a severity value of 5.3.

4

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes Cisco StarOS version up to 21.18.0.

5

How can I fix the vulnerability?

To fix the vulnerability, it is recommended to upgrade to a fixed software release.

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