RCE in Cisco Catalyst_9105
CVE-2022-20855
A vulnerability in the self-healing functionality of Cisco IOS XE Software for Embedded Wireless Controllers on Catalyst Access Points could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escape the restricted controller shell and execute arbit…
EPSS: 0.003 (25.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.9 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-20855?
- CVE-2022-20855 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst_9105, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.9/10. Published 2022-09-30.
- How severe is CVE-2022-20855?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-20855 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.