#VU47239 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Cisco IOS XE - CVE-2020-3425

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#VU47239 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Cisco IOS XE - CVE-2020-3425

Published: September 24, 2020 / Updated: October 1, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU47239
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-2020-3425
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 insufficient data protection of sensitive information. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted API call and gain elevated privileges on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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