CVE-2020-3456 Cisco FXOS Software Firepower Chassis Manager Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

High 8.8 Published Updated

An unauthenticated remote attacker can perform unauthorized actions on behalf of a user via CSRF in Cisco FXOS Firepower Chassis Manager.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-3456?

CVE-2020-3456 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System, published on 21 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability in the Cisco Firepower Chassis Manager (FCM) of Cisco FXOS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack against a user of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the FCM interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a targeted user to click a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to send arbitrary requests that could take unauthorized actions on behalf of the targeted user.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3456?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System.

How do I fix CVE-2020-3456?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3456 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-3456 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3456 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-327p-j9g4-qf3q.

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