CVE-2020-3213

Cisco IOS XE Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the ROMMON of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to those of the root user of the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is due to the ROMMON allowing for special parameters to be passed to the device at initial boot up. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending parameters to the device at initial boot up. An exploit could allow the attacker to elevate from a Priv15 user to the root user and execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the root user.

Category

6.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.8.0S
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-priv-esc3-GMgnGCHx patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3213?
CVE-2020-3213 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-3213?
To fix CVE-2020-3213, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-3213 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-3213 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-3213?
CVE-2020-3213 affects Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.8.0S.
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