RCE in Cisco iOS Xe Software
CVE-2022-20693
A vulnerability in the web UI feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform an injection attack against an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to the web UI API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject commands to the underlying operating system with root privileges.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Cisco iOS Xe Software
- Cisco iOS Xe — versions 3.15.1xbs, 3.15.2xbs, 16.12.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webuiapi… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-20693?
- CVE-2022-20693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xe Software, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2022-04-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-20693?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.