Auth bypass in Cisco 1100-4g Integrated Services Router
CVE-2020-3404
A vulnerability in the persistent Telnet/Secure Shell (SSH) CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain shell access on an affected device and execute commands on the underlying operating system (OS) with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient enforcement of the consent token in authorizing shell access. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the persistent Telnet/SSH CLI on an affected device and requesting shell access. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain shell access on the affected device and execute commands on the underlying OS with root privileges.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.003 (24.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco 1100-4g_integrated_services_router
- Cisco 1100-4gltegb_integrated_services_router
- Cisco 1100-4gltena_integrated_services_router
- Cisco 1100-4p_integrated_services_router
- Cisco 1100-6g_integrated_services_router
- Cisco 1100-8p_integrated_services_router
- Cisco 1100_integrated_services_router
- Cisco 1100-lte_integrated_services_router
- Cisco 1101-4p_integrated_services_router
- Cisco 1101_integrated_services_router
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-3404?
- CVE-2020-3404 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco 1100-4g Integrated Services Router, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-09-24.
- How severe is CVE-2020-3404?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.