CVE-2020-3265 HIGH

CVE-2020-3265: Cisco SD-WAN Solution Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco SD-WAN Solution
Weakness CWE-264
Published March 19, 2020
Last update November 15, 2024

CVSS base score

7.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN Solution software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to root on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root-level privileges.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 19, 2020 CVE published
November 15, 2024 Record updated