CVE-2020-3601 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-3601: Cisco StarOS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco ASR 5000 Series Software
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published October 8, 2020
Last update November 13, 2024

CVSS base score

4.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco StarOS operating system for Cisco ASR 5000 Series Routers could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted commands to the CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to have valid administrative credentials on an affected device.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 8, 2020 CVE published
November 13, 2024 Record updated