Improper input validation in Cisco iOS Xr Software

CVE-2020-3217

A vulnerability in the Topology Discovery Service of Cisco One Platform Kit (onePK) in Cisco IOS Software, Cisco IOS XE Software, Cisco IOS XR Software, and Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient length restrictions when the onePK Topology Discovery Service parses Cisco Discovery Protocol messages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious Cisco Discovery Protocol message to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause a stack overflow, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges, or to cause a process crash, which could result in a reload of the device and cause a DoS condition.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.011 (63.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-3217?
CVE-2020-3217 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xr Software, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-06-03.
How severe is CVE-2020-3217?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-3217 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.