SB2020090311 - Privilege escalation in Cisco IOS XR Software
Published: September 3, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020090311
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3530)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect mapping in the source code of task group assignments for a specific command. A local user can issue the command, which they should not be authorized to issue and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.