VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-3214

A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate their privileges to a user with root-level privileges.

MEDIUM 6.7EPSS 0.35%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate their privileges to a user with root-level privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied content. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to load malicious software onto an affected device.

CVSS 3.1: 6.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.35% probability · 29th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-264, CWE-20
Affected: cisco/ios xe
Source: psirt@cisco.com

References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-priv-esc2-A6jVRu7CVendor Advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-priv-esc2-A6jVRu7CVendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.