CVE-2020-3562: Cisco Firepower 2100 Series SSL/TLS Inspection Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Oct 21, 2020
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Updated

A vulnerability in the SSL/TLS inspection of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software for Cisco Firepower 2100 Series firewalls could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation for certain fields of specific SSL/TLS messages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malformed SSL/TLS message through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition. No manual intervention is needed to recover the device after it has reloaded.

Affected Software

14 affected components
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense=6.3.0
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense=6.4.0
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense=6.5.0
Cisco Firepower 2110
Cisco Firepower 2120
Cisco Firepower 2130
Cisco Firepower 2140
All of the following
Any of the following
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.3.0
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.4.0
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense=6.5.0
Any of the following
Cisco Firepower 2110
Cisco Firepower 2120
Cisco Firepower 2130
Cisco Firepower 2140

Event History

Oct 21, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:41 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:41 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-3562.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3562?

The severity of CVE-2020-3562 is high with a CVSS score of 8.6.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2020-3562?

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software versions 6.3.0, 6.4.0, and 6.5.0 are affected by CVE-2020-3562.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-3562?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-3562 by sending specially crafted SSL/TLS packets to the affected device's SSL/TLS inspection feature.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2020-3562?

Yes, Cisco has released software updates to address the vulnerability. Please refer to the Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

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