Vulnerability in Cisco Iox
CVE-2020-3237
A vulnerability in the Cisco Application Framework component of the Cisco IOx application environment could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files in the virtual instance that is running on the affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient path restriction enforcement. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including a crafted file in an application package. An exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite files.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (26.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-caf-file… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-3237?
- CVE-2020-3237 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Iox, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2020-06-03.
- How severe is CVE-2020-3237?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.