CVE-2020-3152 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-3152: Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences
Weakness CWE-275
Published August 26, 2020
Last update November 13, 2024

CVSS base score

6.7/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX) could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrative credentials to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to improper user permissions that are configured by default on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted commands to the CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to have valid administrative credentials.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 26, 2020 CVE published
November 13, 2024 Record updated