CVE-2020-3285
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.015 · 74 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the Transport Layer Security version 1.3 (TLS 1.3) policy with URL category functionality for Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured TLS 1.3 policy to block traffic for a specific URL. The vulnerability is due to a logic error with Snort handling of the connection with the TLS 1.3 policy and URL category configuration. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted TLS 1.3 connections to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the TLS 1.3 policy and access URLs that are outside the affected device and normally would be dropped.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixed6.4.0cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed6.4.0.1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed6.4.0.2cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed6.4.0.3cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed6.4.0.4cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed6.4.0.5cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (9)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco secure firewall threat defense6.4.0 → 6.4.0.8nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-ssl-bypass-O5tGum2nCisco Firepower Threat Defense Software SSL/TLS URL Category Bypass Vulnerability2020-05-06csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the Transport Layer Security version 1.3 (TLS 1.3) policy with URL category functionality for Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured TLS 1.3 policy to block traffic for a specific URL. The vulnerability is due to a logic error with Snort handling of the connection with the TLS 1.3 policy and URL category configuration. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted TLS 1.3 connections to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the TLS 1.3 policy and access URLs that are outside the affected device and normally would be dropped. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/47260cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3285cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ssl-bypass-O5tGum2ncnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1614.2/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1614/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ssl-bypass-O5tGum2nenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ssl-bypass-O5tGum2nVendor Advisorynvd
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