CVE-2020-3154
mediumpriority · track · 20EPSS 0.009 · 59 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco Cloud Web Security (CWS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries. The vulnerability exists because the web-based management interface improperly validates SQL values. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability sending malicious requests to the affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to modify values on or return values from the underlying database.
remediations
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- FixedCisco Cloud Web Securitycisco_csaf
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cvss
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-cws-inject-6YTdx7AOCisco Cloud Web Security SQL Injection Vulnerability2020-02-19csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco Cloud Web Security could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries. The vulnerability exists because the web-based management interface improperly validates SQL values. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability sending malicious requests to the affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to modify values on or return values from the underlying database.
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references (5)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3154cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cws-inject-6YTdx7AOcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.0610/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cws-inject-6YTdx7AOenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cws-inject-6YTdx7AOVendor Advisorynvd
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