CVE-2020-3223 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-3223: Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco IOS XE Software 16.9.4
Weakness CWE-59
Published June 3, 2020
Last update November 15, 2024

CVSS base score

4.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the web-based user interface (web UI) of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges to read arbitrary files on the underlying filesystem of the device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient file scope limiting. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a specific file reference on the filesystem and then accessing it through the web UI. An exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files from the underlying operating system's filesystem.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 3, 2020 CVE published
November 15, 2024 Record updated