CVE-2020-3213 — MEDIUM (6.7)

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.

CVSS Score

6.7

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cisco	Ios Xe	3.8.0s

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-pPatchVendor Advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-pPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-3213?

CVE-2020-3213 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). 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 vulnerabilit...

How severe is CVE-2020-3213?

CVE-2020-3213 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-3213?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Ios Xe.