CVE-2020-3314: Cisco AMP for Endpoints Mac Connector Software File Scan Denial of Service Vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-05-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

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.

Affected products

Cisco AMP for Endpoints: before 1.12.3.738 — fixed in 1.12.3.738

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Cisco AMP for Endpoints 1.12.3.738. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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