RCE in Cisco iOS Xe Software 16.1.1
CVE-2020-3219
A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject and execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges on the underlying operating system of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input to the web UI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted input to the web UI. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges on an affected device.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.033 (88.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.033 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco iOS Xe Software 16.1.1
- Cisco iOS Xe — versions 16.1.1, 16.1.2, 16.1.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-web-cmdi… (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-3219?
- CVE-2020-3219 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xe Software 16.1.1, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-06-03.
- How severe is CVE-2020-3219?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-3219 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.