CVE-2020-3140
highpriority · track · 40OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.031 · 88 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the web management interface of Cisco Prime License Manager (PLM) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user input on the web management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a malicious request to an affected system. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain administrative-level privileges on the system. The attacker needs a valid username to exploit this vulnerability.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Prime License Managercisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9–10
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco prime license manager11.0 → 11.5\(1\)su6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_license_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-cisco-prime-priv-esc-HyhwdzBACisco Prime License Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability2020-07-15csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the web management interface of Cisco Prime License Manager (PLM) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user input on the web management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a malicious request to an affected system. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain administrative-level privileges on the system. The attacker needs a valid username to exploit this vulnerability. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cisco-prime-priv-esc-HyhwdzBA ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cisco-prime-priv-esc-HyhwdzBA"]
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/47634cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3140cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cisco-prime-priv-esc-HyhwdzBAcnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cisco-prime-priv-esc-HyhwdzBAenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cisco-prime-priv-esc-HyhwdzBAVendor Advisorynvd
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