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CVE-2020-3545 Details

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco FXOS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrative credentials to cause a buffer overflow condition. The vulnerability is due to incorrect bounds checking of values that are parsed from a specific file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by supplying a crafted file that, when it is processed, may cause a stack-based buffer overflow. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system with root privileges. An attacker would need to have valid administrative credentials to exploit this vulnerability.

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write[email protected]
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

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Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-3545
NVD Published Date:
Sep 4, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2020-3545 Details - Not Deferred