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MEDIUM · 6.7

CVE-2020-3214

A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate their privileges to a user with root-level privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient valida...

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate their privileges to a user with root-level privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied content. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to load malicious software onto an affected device.

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

VendorProductVersions
CiscoIos Xe16.11.1
Cisco1100 Integrated Services Router-
Cisco1101 Integrated Services Router-
Cisco1109 Integrated Services Router-
Cisco1111X Integrated Services Router-
Cisco111X Integrated Services Router-
Cisco1120 Integrated Services Router-
Cisco1160 Integrated Services Router-
Cisco422 Integrated Services Router-
Cisco4331 Integrated Services Router-
Cisco4431 Integrated Services Router-
Cisco4461 Integrated Services Router-
CiscoAsr 1000-X-
CiscoAsr 1001-
CiscoAsr 1001-X-
CiscoAsr 1002-
CiscoAsr 1002-X-
CiscoAsr 1004-
CiscoAsr 1006-
CiscoAsr 1013-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20CWE-264

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-3214?

CVE-2020-3214 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate their privileges to a user with root-level privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient valida...

How severe is CVE-2020-3214?

CVE-2020-3214 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-2020-3214?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Ios Xe, Cisco 1100 Integrated Services Router, Cisco 1101 Integrated Services Router, Cisco 1109 Integrated Services Router, Cisco 1111X Integrated Services Router.