Vulnerability identifier: #VU62325

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20676

CWE-ID: CWE-250

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cisco IOS XE
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation of data that is passed into the Tcl interpreter. A local user with privilege level 15 can load malicious Tcl code and execute arbitrary commands as root.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco IOS XE: All versions

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External links
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-priv-esc-grbtubU

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.