Is CVE-2020-26079 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2020-26079 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2020-26079?

CVE-2020-26079 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-26079?

CVE-2020-26079 has an EPSS score of 0.96% (57th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-26079?

Upgrade iot field network director to 4.6.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2020-26079

MEDIUM

4.9

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IoT Field Network Director (FND) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to obtain hashes of user passwords on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient protection of user credentials. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in as an administrative user and crafting a call for user information. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain hashes of user passwords on an affected device.

CWE-256 CWE-522

How to fix

Remediation Available

iot field network directorNVD

Affected:< 4.6.1Fixed in:4.6.1CVE-2020-26079derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.96%probability of exploitation in 30 days

57thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 57% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

tools.cisco.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.