Cisco ASA Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (CVE-2020-3561)
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| nessus | www.nessus.org/u |
| cve | www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi |
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
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script_id(506186);
script_version("1.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/07");
script_cve_id("CVE-2020-3561");
script_name(english:"Cisco ASA Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (CVE-2020-3561)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"A vulnerability in the Clientless SSL VPN (WebVPN) of Cisco Adaptive
Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense
(FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to
inject arbitrary HTTP headers in the responses of the affected system.
The vulnerability is due to improper input sanitization. An attacker
could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface
to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker
to conduct a CRLF injection attack, adding arbitrary HTTP headers in
the responses of the system and redirecting the user to arbitrary
websites.
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-asa-ftd-crlf-inj-BX9uRwSn
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script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2020-3561");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_cwe_id(74, 93);
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");
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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" : "9.8.4.20", "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"},
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{"versionEndExcluding" : "9.12.3.9", "versionStartIncluding" : "9.12.0", "family" : "CiscoFirepower"},
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};
tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
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