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CVE-2020-3314

Cisco AMP for Endpoints Mac Connector Software File Scan Denial of Service Vulnerability

6.1 Medium

A vulnerability in the file scan process of Cisco AMP for Endpoints Mac Connector Software could cause the scan engine to crash during the scan of local files, resulting in a restart of the AMP Connector and a denial of service (DoS) condition of the Cisco AMP for Endpoints service. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of specific file attributes. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a crafted file to a user of an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the Cisco AMP for Endpoints service to crash, resulting in missed detection and logging of the potentially malicious file. Continued attempts to scan the file could result in a DoS condition of the Cisco AMP for Endpoints service.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.56%Unchanged since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.1

Cisco AMP for Endpoints Mac Connector Software File Scan Denial of Service Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the file scan process of Cisco AMP for Endpoints Mac Connector Software could cause the scan engine to crash during the scan of local files, resulting in a restart of the AMP Connector and a denial of service (DoS) condition of the Cisco AMP for Endpoints service. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of specific file attributes. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a crafted file to a user of an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the Cisco AMP for Endpoints service to crash, resulting in missed detection and logging of the potentially malicious file. Continued attempts to scan the file could result in a DoS condition of the Cisco AMP for Endpoints service.

Record
CVE-2020-3314
CVSS 3.0
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-24585 6.1

A vulnerability in the file scan process of Cisco AMP for Endpoints Mac Connector Software could cause the scan engine to crash during the scan of local files, resulting in a restart of the AMP Connector and a denial of service (DoS) condition of the Cisco AMP for Endpoints service. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of specific file attributes. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a crafted file to a user of an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the Cisco AMP for Endpoints service to crash, resulting in missed detection and logging of the potentially malicious file. Continued attempts to scan the file could result in a DoS condition of the Cisco AMP for Endpoints service.

Record
EUVD-2020-24585
CVSS 3.0
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qf9r-vh5p-wwvx No score

A vulnerability in the file scan process of Cisco AMP for Endpoints Mac Connector Software could...

A vulnerability in the file scan process of Cisco AMP for Endpoints Mac Connector Software could cause the scan engine to crash during the scan of local files, resulting in a restart of the AMP Connector and a denial of service (DoS) condition of the Cisco AMP for Endpoints service. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of specific file attributes. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a crafted file to a user of an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the Cisco AMP for Endpoints service to crash, resulting in missed detection and logging of the potentially malicious file. Continued attempts to scan the file could result in a DoS condition of the Cisco AMP for Endpoints service.

Record
GHSA-qf9r-vh5p-wwvx
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.1

A vulnerability in the file scan process of Cisco AMP for Endpoints Mac Connector Software could cause the scan engine to crash during the scan of local files, resulting in a restart of the AMP Connector and a denial of service (DoS) condition of the Cisco AMP for Endpoints service. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of specific file attributes. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a crafted file to a user of an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the Cisco AMP for Endpoints service to crash, resulting in missed detection and logging of the potentially malicious file. Continued attempts to scan the file could result in a DoS condition of the Cisco AMP for Endpoints service.

Record
CVE-2020-3314
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CVSS 3.0
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CVSS 2.0
5.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2020-3314 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Cisco Amp For Endpoints, published May 22, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.56%, the 47th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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