Command Injection in Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software - CVE-2022-20779
Published: May 5, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62815
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20779
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software
Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the image registration process. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick a victim to install a VM image with crafted metadata and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-20779
Install updates from vendor's website.