Command Injection in Cisco IOS XE Software



Published: 2020-06-04
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-3211
CWE-ID CWE-77
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Cisco IOS XE
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Cisco Systems, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU28568

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3211

CWE-ID: CWE-77 - Command injection

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary commands on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input sanitization in the web UI. A remote administrator can supply a specially crafted input parameter on a form in the web UI, then submit that form and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

This vulnerability affects the following products if they are running affected release of Cisco IOS XE Software: 

  • Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco IOS XE: 17.1.1

External links

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-web-cmdinj4-S2TmH7GA


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



###SIDEBAR###