What is CVE-2020-3473?

CVE-2020-3473 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco 8201, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-09-04.

How severe is CVE-2020-3473?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-3473 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Cisco 8201

CVE-2020-3473

A vulnerability in task group assignment for a specific CLI command in Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local CLI shell user to elevate privileges and gain full administrative control of the device. The vulnerability is…

EPSS: 0.004 (30.0th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

404notf0und/CVE-Flow

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-3473?: CVE-2020-3473 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco 8201, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-09-04.
How severe is CVE-2020-3473?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-3473 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.