SB2022041416 - Execution with unnecessary privileges in Cisco IOx Application Hosting Environment
Published: April 14, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022041416
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Execution with unnecessary privileges (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20677)
CWE-ID: CWE-250 - Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incomplete file protection for the Cisco IOx application hosting environment. A local user with privilege level 15 can execute arbitrary commands as root.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.