CVE-2020-3444
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.015 · 74 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the packet filtering features of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass L3 and L4 traffic filters. The vulnerability is due to improper traffic filtering conditions on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious TCP packet with specific characteristics and sending it to a targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the L3 and L4 traffic filters and inject an arbitrary packet into the network.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco SD-WAN Solutioncisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
ssvc
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affected products (6)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-cedge-filt-bypass-Y6wZMqm4Cisco SD-WAN Software Packet Filtering Bypass Vulnerability2020-11-04csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the packet filtering features of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass L3 and L4 traffic filters. The vulnerability is due to improper traffic filtering conditions on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious packet with specific characteristics and sending it to a targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the L3 and L4 traffic filters and inject an arbitrary packet into the network. 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-cedge-filt-bypass-Y6wZMqm4 ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cedge-filt-bypass-Y6wZMqm4"]
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sources
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references (6)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3444cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cedge-filt-bypass-Y6wZMqm4cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.3813.2/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.3813/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cedge-filt-bypass-Y6wZMqm4enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cedge-filt-bypass-Y6wZMqm4Vendor Advisorynvd
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