Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Cisco Prime Infrastructure has an authenticated SQL injection flaw in its web management interface. A logged-in attacker could access or alter sensitive database information. The available bundle does not identify specific affected releases, patch levels, or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a planned remediation item, not an emergency based on the provided evidence. Prioritize environments where Prime Infrastructure manages critical network assets or where management access is broadly reachable.
Technical view
CVE-2020-3339 is CWE-89 in Cisco Prime Infrastructure. Improper validation of user-submitted parameters in the web-based management interface allows authenticated remote SQL injection. CVSS 3.0 is 5.4, reflecting low attack complexity, required low privileges, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Cisco Prime Infrastructure where authenticated users can reach the web management interface. Risk increases if the interface is reachable from broad internal networks or untrusted administrator segments. The provided sources list affected versions as unavailable.
Exploitation context
The source bundle says exploitation requires authentication and malicious requests to the application. It does not cite public exploit availability or active exploitation, and this CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided data.
Researcher notes
Do not treat this as unauthenticated compromise or remote code execution based on the supplied evidence. The key unknowns are exact affected versions, fixed releases, and exploit maturity. Validation should focus on version mapping, access boundaries, and suspicious authenticated activity.
Mitigation direction
- Review Cisco advisory for affected releases and vendor-recommended fixed software.
- Restrict Prime Infrastructure management access to trusted administrator networks.
- Audit and reduce accounts with access to the web management interface.
- Monitor for unusual authenticated management activity and unexpected database changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Cisco Prime Infrastructure deployments and record exact installed versions.
- Compare installed versions against the Cisco advisory guidance.
- Confirm management interface exposure is limited to trusted administrative paths.
- Review application and database logs for anomalous authenticated activity.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 20200603 Cisco Prime Infrastructure SQL Injection VulnerabilityCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO
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