CVE-2020-3446: Cisco vWAAS for Cisco ENCS 5400-W Series and CSP 5000-W Series Default Credentials Vulnerability

Published Aug 26, 2020
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Updated

A vulnerability in Cisco Virtual Wide Area Application Services (vWAAS) with Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS)-bundled images for Cisco ENCS 5400-W Series and CSP 5000-W Series appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log into the NFVIS CLI of an affected device by using accounts that have a default, static password. The vulnerability exists because the affected software has user accounts with default, static passwords. An attacker with access to the NFVIS CLI of an affected device could exploit this vulnerability by logging into the CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the NFVIS CLI with administrator privileges.

Affected Software

15 affected components
Cisco Encs 5406-w Firmware=6.4\(1\)
Cisco Encs 5406-w Firmware=6.4\(3d\)
Cisco Encs 5406-w
Cisco Encs 5408-w Firmware=6.4\(1\)
Cisco Encs 5408-w Firmware=6.4\(3d\)
Cisco Encs 5408-w
Cisco Encs 5412-w Firmware=6.4\(1\)
Cisco Encs 5412-w Firmware=6.4\(3d\)
Cisco Encs 5412-w
Cisco Csp 5228-w Firmware=6.4\(1\)
Cisco Csp 5228-w Firmware=6.4\(3d\)
Cisco Csp 5228-w
Cisco Csp 5436-w Firmware=6.4\(1\)
Cisco Csp 5436-w Firmware=6.4\(3d\)
Cisco Csp 5436-w

Event History

Aug 26, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:16 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this Cisco vWAAS vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-3446.

2

What is the severity rating of CVE-2020-3446?

The severity rating of CVE-2020-3446 is 9.8 (Critical).

3

Which devices are affected by CVE-2020-3446?

The vulnerability affects Cisco ENCS 5400-W Series and CSP 5000-W Series appliances with specific firmware versions.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-3446?

An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit CVE-2020-3446 by logging into the NFVIS CLI of an affected device.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-3446?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-3446 on the Cisco Security Advisory website.

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