What is CVE-2020-3215?

CVE-2020-3215 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-2020-3215?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Cisco iOS Xe Software 3.8.0s

CVE-2020-3215

A vulnerability in the Virtual Services Container of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain root-level privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of a user-supplied open virtual appliance (OVA). An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by installing a malicious OVA on an affected device.

EPSS: 0.003 (26.5th 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 3.7.0e, 3.7.1e, 3.7.2e

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-3215?: CVE-2020-3215 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-2020-3215?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.