RCE in Cisco iOS Xe Software 16.10.1
CVE-2020-3211
A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper input sanitization. An attacker who has valid administrative access to an affected device could exploit this vulnerability by supplying a crafted input parameter on a form in the web UI and then submitting that form. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the device, which could lead to complete system compromise.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (88.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.035 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco iOS Xe Software 16.10.1
- Cisco iOS Xe — versions 16.10.1, 16.10.1a, 16.10.1b
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-web-cmdi… (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-3211?
- CVE-2020-3211 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xe Software 16.10.1, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2020-06-03.
- How severe is CVE-2020-3211?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.