CVE-2020-3593 HIGH

CVE-2020-3593: Cisco SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco SD-WAN Solution
Weakness CWE-269
Published November 6, 2020
Last update November 13, 2024

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN 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 a utility that is running on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root privileges.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 6, 2020 CVE published
November 13, 2024 Record updated