CVE-2022-20665 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-20665: Cisco StarOS Command Injection Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco ASR 5000 Series Software
Weakness CWE-77
Published April 6, 2022
Last update November 6, 2024

CVSS base score

6.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco StarOS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. This 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

April 6, 2022 CVE published
November 6, 2024 Record updated

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