CVE-2020-3499
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CVE-2020-3499 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.6/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the licensing service of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.The vulnerability is due to improper handling of system resource values by the affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to the targeted system. EPSS estimates a 1.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability in the licensing service of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.The vulnerability is due to improper handling of system resource values by the affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to the targeted system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected system to become unresponsive, resulting in a DoS condition and preventing the management of dependent devices.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Secure Firewall Management Center | 6.2.3 |
| Cisco | Secure Firewall Management Center | 6.3.0 |
| Cisco | Secure Firewall Management Center | 6.4.0 |
| Cisco | Secure Firewall Management Center | 6.5.0 |
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