#VU28565 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Cisco IOS XE - CVE-2020-3229

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#VU28565 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Cisco IOS XE - CVE-2020-3229

Published: June 4, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU28565
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3229
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco IOS XE
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of Role Based Access Control (RBAC) functionality for the administration GUI. A remote authenticated attacker can send a modified HTTP request and execute CLI commands or configuration changes with elevated privileges.

This vulnerability affects the following products if they are running affected release of Cisco IOS XE Software: 

  • Cisco Integrated Services Virtual Router
  • Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers
  • Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches
  • Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches
  • Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers
  • Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
  • Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches
  • Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches
  • Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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