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CVE-2020-3220

MEDIUMCVSS 6.8/10EPSS 0.53%

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CVE-2020-3220 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the hardware crypto driver of Cisco IOS XE Software for Cisco 4300 Series Integrated Services Routers and Cisco Catalyst 9800-L Wireless Controllers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to disconnect legitimate IPsec VPN sessions to an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient verification of authenticity of received Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) packets. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in the hardware crypto driver of Cisco IOS XE Software for Cisco 4300 Series Integrated Services Routers and Cisco Catalyst 9800-L Wireless Controllers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to disconnect legitimate IPsec VPN sessions to an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient verification of authenticity of received Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tampering with ESP cleartext values as a man-in-the-middle.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.53%

40.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoIos Xe16.4.1
CiscoIos Xe16.4.2
CiscoIos Xe16.4.3
CiscoIos Xe16.5.1
CiscoIos Xe16.5.1a
CiscoIos Xe16.5.1b
CiscoIos Xe16.5.2
CiscoIos Xe16.5.3
CiscoIos Xe16.6.1
CiscoIos Xe16.6.2
CiscoIos Xe16.6.3
CiscoIos Xe16.6.4
CiscoIos Xe16.6.4a
CiscoIos Xe16.6.4s
CiscoIos Xe16.6.5
CiscoIos Xe16.6.5a
CiscoIos Xe16.6.5b
CiscoIos Xe16.6.6
CiscoIos Xe16.7.1
CiscoIos Xe16.7.1a
CiscoIos Xe16.7.1b
CiscoIos Xe16.7.2
CiscoIos Xe16.7.3
CiscoIos Xe16.7.4
CiscoIos Xe16.8.1
CiscoIos Xe16.8.1a
CiscoIos Xe16.8.1b
CiscoIos Xe16.8.1c
CiscoIos Xe16.8.1d
CiscoIos Xe16.8.1e
CiscoIos Xe16.8.1s
CiscoIos Xe16.8.2
CiscoIos Xe16.8.3
CiscoIos Xe16.9.1
CiscoIos Xe16.9.1a
CiscoIos Xe16.9.1b
CiscoIos Xe16.9.1c
CiscoIos Xe16.9.1d
CiscoIos Xe16.9.1s
CiscoIos Xe16.9.2
CiscoIos Xe16.9.2a
CiscoIos Xe16.9.2s
CiscoIos Xe16.9.3
CiscoIos Xe16.9.3a
CiscoIos Xe16.9.3h
CiscoIos Xe16.9.3s
CiscoIos Xe16.10.1
CiscoIos Xe16.10.1a
CiscoIos Xe16.10.1b
CiscoIos Xe16.10.1c

Showing 50 of 68 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-3220?
A vulnerability in the hardware crypto driver of Cisco IOS XE Software for Cisco 4300 Series Integrated Services Routers and Cisco Catalyst 9800-L Wireless Controllers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to disconnect legitimate IPsec VPN sessions to an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient verification of authenticity of received Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tampering with ESP cleartext values as a man-in-the-middle.
How severe is CVE-2020-3220?
CVE-2020-3220 has a CVSS score of 6.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-3220?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST