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    CVE-2020-3548

    A vulnerability in the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol implementation of Cisco AsyncOS software for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause high CPU usage on an affected device, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to inefficient processing of incoming TLS traffic. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a series of crafted TLS packets to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to trigger a prolonged state of high CPU utilization. The affected device would still be operative, but response time and overall performance may be degraded.There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

    Published:Nov 18, 2024
    Last Modified:Jul 31, 2025
    EPS:Nov 18, 2024
    EPSS Score:0.00175
    CVSS Score:5.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Email Security Appliance
    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Secure Email

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Network
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
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    Availability
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