# CVE-2020-3310: Cisco Firepower Device Manager On-Box Software XML Parsing Vulnerability

> Authenticated attackers can cause system instability or reload by uploading or sending malicious XML files to Cisco Firepower Device Manager.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 May 2020
- **Updated:** 15 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mwm2-vw9r-qw3f

## What is CVE-2020-3310?

CVE-2020-3310 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, published on 6 May 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in the XML parser code of Cisco Firepower Device Manager On-Box software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected system to become unstable or reload. The vulnerability is due to insufficient hardening of the XML parser configuration. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability in multiple ways using a malicious file: An attacker with administrative privileges could upload a malicious XML file on the system and cause the XML code to parse the malicious file. An attacker with Clientless Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) VPN access could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted XML file. A successful exploit would allow the attacker to crash the XML parser process, which could cause system instability, memory exhaustion, and in some cases lead to a reload of the affected system.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3310?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Firepower Device Manager On-Box.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-3310?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3310 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-3310 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3310 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software

- [CVE-2020-3309](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-3309/): Cisco Firepower Device Manager On-Box Software Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2021-1518](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-1518/): Cisco Firepower Device Manager On-Box Software Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-3310 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-3310 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, published on 6 May 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3310 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-3310/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-3310/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-3310
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3310
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-3310

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-3310/
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