Cisco ASA Protection Mechanism Failure (CVE-2020-3458)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(506199);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/07");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2020-3458");

  script_name(english:"Cisco ASA Protection Mechanism Failure (CVE-2020-3458)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"Multiple vulnerabilities in the secure boot process of Cisco Adaptive
Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)
Software for the Firepower 1000 Series and Firepower 2100 Series
Appliances could allow an authenticated, local attacker to bypass the
secure boot mechanism. The vulnerabilities are due to insufficient
protections of the secure boot process. An attacker could exploit
these vulnerabilities by injecting code into specific files that are
then referenced during the device boot process. A successful exploit
could allow the attacker to break the chain of trust and inject code
into the boot process of the device, which would be executed at each
boot and maintain persistence across reboots.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  # https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-fxos-sbbyp-KqP6NgrE
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9380bdea");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2020-3458");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(693);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/10/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/10/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/06");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Tenable.ot");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/Cisco");

  exit(0);
}


include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/Cisco');

var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'Cisco');

var vuln_cpes = {
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.8.0" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "9.8.4.26", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.8.0", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.9.0" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "9.9.2.80", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.9.0", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.10.0" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "9.10.1.43", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.10.0", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.0" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "9.12.4.3", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.12.0", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.13.0" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "9.13.1.13", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.13.0", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.14.0" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "9.14.1.15", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.14.0", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"}
};

tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);