CVE-2020-3308

MEDIUM

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the Image Signature Verification feature of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrator-level credentials to install a malicious software patch on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper verification of digital signatures for patch images. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting an unsigned software patch to bypass signature checks and loading it on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to boot a malicious software patch image.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 4.9
EPSS 0.0008
EPSS Percentile 23.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-347
Status published
Products (3)
cisco/firepower_threat_defense < 6.2.2.1
cisco/secure_firewall_management_center 6.2.2
cisco/secure_firewall_management_center 6.2.3
Published May 06, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026