CVE-2022-20909

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient input validation during CLI command execution on an affected device. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by authenticating as the rescue-user and executing vulnerable CLI commands using a malicious payload. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root on an affected device.

Categories

6.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Nexus Dashboard
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-20909?
CVE-2022-20909 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-20909?
To fix CVE-2022-20909, 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-2022-20909 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-20909 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-2022-20909?
CVE-2022-20909 affects Cisco Cisco Nexus Dashboard.
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