SB2022092928 - Path traversal in Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software and Cisco SD-WAN Software



SB2022092928 - Path traversal in Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software and Cisco SD-WAN Software

Published: September 29, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022092928
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20850)

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the CLI of stand-alone. A local user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and delete arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.