cisco-sa-fmc-dos-3WymYWKh: Cisco Firepower Management Center Software Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Oct 21, 2020
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Updated

A vulnerability in the host input API daemon of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper certificate validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted data stream to the host input daemon of the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the host input daemon to restart. The attacker could use repeated attacks to cause the daemon to continuously reload, creating a DoS condition for the API. Cisco has released software updates to address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link:https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-fmc-dos-3WymYWKh

Affected Software

1 affected component
cisco Firepower Management Center Software

Event History

Oct 21, 2020
Advisory Published
04:00 PM
Data Sourced
04:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of cisco-sa-fmc-dos-3WymYWKh?

The severity of cisco-sa-fmc-dos-3WymYWKh is classified as high due to its potential to allow denial of service attacks.

2

How do I fix cisco-sa-fmc-dos-3WymYWKh?

To fix cisco-sa-fmc-dos-3WymYWKh, you should update to the latest version of Cisco Firepower Management Center Software.

3

What versions of Cisco Firepower Management Center are affected by cisco-sa-fmc-dos-3WymYWKh?

cisco-sa-fmc-dos-3WymYWKh affects specific versions of Cisco Firepower Management Center Software that do not include the latest security updates.

4

Can cisco-sa-fmc-dos-3WymYWKh be exploited remotely?

Yes, cisco-sa-fmc-dos-3WymYWKh can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers.

5

What type of attack does cisco-sa-fmc-dos-3WymYWKh facilitate?

cisco-sa-fmc-dos-3WymYWKh facilitates denial of service (DoS) attacks against affected devices.

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