CVE-2020-3172 : A vulnerability in the Cisco Discovery Protocol feature of Cisco FXOS Software and Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an u

A vulnerability in the Cisco Discovery Protocol feature of Cisco FXOS Software and Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary code as root or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability exists because of insufficiently validated Cisco Discovery Protocol packet headers. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted Cisco Discovery Protocol packet to a Layer 2-adjacent affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a buffer overflow that could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code as root or cause a DoS condition on the affected device. Note: Cisco Discovery Protocol is a Layer 2 protocol. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must be in the same broadcast domain as the affected device (Layer 2 adjacent). Note: This vulnerability is different from the following Cisco FXOS and NX-OS Software Cisco Discovery Protocol vulnerabilities that Cisco announced on Feb. 5, 2020: Cisco FXOS, IOS XR, and NX-OS Software Cisco Discovery Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability and Cisco NX-OS Software Cisco Discovery Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

Published 2020-02-26 17:15:13

Updated 2023-04-20 15:27:48

Source Cisco Systems, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: OverflowInput validationExecute codeDenial of service

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-3172

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.27%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 64 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2020-3172

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
8.3	HIGH	AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	6.5	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Adjacent Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete
8.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	2.8	5.9	Cisco Systems, Inc.
Attack Vector: Adjacent Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High
8.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	2.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Adjacent Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2020-3172

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- ykramarz@cisco.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2020-3172

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200226-fxos-nxos-cdp

Cisco FXOS and NX-OS Software Cisco Discovery Protocol Arbitrary Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vendor Advisory

Products affected by CVE-2020-3172

Cisco » Nx-os » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9718 » Version: N/A
Cisco » Nx-os » Version: 14.2(1i)
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:14.2\(1i\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Cisco » Nx-os » Version: 7.3(5)n1(1)
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Cisco » Nx-os » Version: 5.2(1)sv5(1.2) For Hyper-v
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Cisco » Nx-os » Version: 5.2(1)sv5(1.2) For Vsphere
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Cisco » Nx-os » Version: 7.3(0)d1(0.140)
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Cisco » Nx-os » Version: 7.3(0)d1(0.146)
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Cisco » Nx-os » Version: 7.0(3)i3(0.191)
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Cisco » Nx-os » Version: 13.2(7.230)
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When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 93108tc-fx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 93120tx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 93128tx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 93180lc-ex » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 93180yc-ex » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 93180yc-fx » Version: N/A
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When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 93240yc-fx2 » Version: N/A
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When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9336pq Aci Spine » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9348gc-fxp » Version: N/A
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When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9372tx-e » Version: N/A
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When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9396tx » Version: N/A
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When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9508 » Version: N/A
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Cisco » Firepower Extensible Operating System
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Cisco » Ucs Manager
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Cisco » Ucs Manager
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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-3172

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-3172

CVSS scores for CVE-2020-3172

CWE ids for CVE-2020-3172

References for CVE-2020-3172

Products affected by CVE-2020-3172