Vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xe Software 3.8.0s
CVE-2020-3213
A vulnerability in the ROMMON of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to those of the root user of the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is due to the ROMMON allowing for special parameters to be passed to the device at initial boot up. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending parameters to the device at initial boot up. An exploit could allow the attacker to elevate from a Priv15 user to the root user and execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the root user.
EPSS: 0.004 (33.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco Ios Xe Software 3.8.0s — versions n/a
- Cisco Ios_xe — versions 3.8.0s, 3.8.1s, 3.8.2s
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-3213?
- CVE-2020-3213 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xe Software 3.8.0s, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-06-03.
- How severe is CVE-2020-3213?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.