CVE-2020-3280: Cisco Unified Contact Center Express Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published May 22, 2020
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Updated

A vulnerability in the Java Remote Management Interface of Cisco Unified Contact Center Express (Unified CCX) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insecure deserialization of user-supplied content by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious serialized Java object to a specific listener on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code as the root user on an affected device.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cisco Unified Contact Center Express>=12.0<12.0\(1\)es03

Event History

May 22, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:15 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-3280?

CVE-2020-3280 is a vulnerability in the Java Remote Management Interface of Cisco Unified Contact Center Express (Unified CCX) that allows remote code execution.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-3280?

CVE-2020-3280 is classified as critical with a severity rating of 9.8 out of 10.

3

How does CVE-2020-3280 affect Cisco Unified Contact Center Express?

CVE-2020-3280 allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected Cisco Unified Contact Center Express device.

4

What is the CWE classification for CVE-2020-3280?

CVE-2020-3280 is classified under CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data) and CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation).

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-3280?

To fix CVE-2020-3280, it is recommended to apply the necessary patches or updates provided by Cisco.

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