Command Injection in Cisco IOS XE - CVE-2022-20851
Published: September 29, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU67724
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20851
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco IOS XE
Cisco IOS XE
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc
Cisco Systems, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the web UI feature. A remote administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.