Cisco AMP for Endpoints Linux Connector and AMP for Endpoints Mac Connector Software Memory Buffer Vulnerability

published 2020-05-22 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-24614

cvss: 5.5; version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.3%; EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability in Cisco AMP for Endpoints Linux Connector Software and Cisco AMP for Endpoints Mac Connector Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to cause a buffer overflow on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted packet to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the Cisco AMP for Endpoints service to crash and restart.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 23 mo ago (2024-11-15)

Exploit prediction

0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.0	5.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD	3.1	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD	2.0	2.1	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

Cisco Cisco AMP for Endpoints

Classification

Weakness

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input

References

tools.cisco.com /security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-amp4elinux-h33dkrvb
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2020-3343
NVD CVE-2020-3343

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Summary