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CVE-2020-3215

MEDIUMCVSS 6.7/10EPSS 0.34%

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CVE-2020-3215 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the Virtual Services Container of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain root-level privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of a user-supplied open virtual appliance (OVA). EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in the Virtual Services Container of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain root-level privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of a user-supplied open virtual appliance (OVA). An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by installing a malicious OVA on an affected device.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.7/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.34%

25.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoIos Xe3.7.0e
CiscoIos Xe3.7.1e
CiscoIos Xe3.7.2e
CiscoIos Xe3.7.3e
CiscoIos Xe3.7.4e
CiscoIos Xe3.7.5e
CiscoIos Xe3.8.0e
CiscoIos Xe3.8.0s
CiscoIos Xe3.8.1e
CiscoIos Xe3.8.1s
CiscoIos Xe3.8.2e
CiscoIos Xe3.8.2s
CiscoIos Xe3.8.3e
CiscoIos Xe3.8.4e
CiscoIos Xe3.8.5ae
CiscoIos Xe3.8.5e
CiscoIos Xe3.8.6e
CiscoIos Xe3.8.7e
CiscoIos Xe3.8.8e
CiscoIos Xe3.9.0as
CiscoIos Xe3.9.0e
CiscoIos Xe3.9.0s
CiscoIos Xe3.9.1as
CiscoIos Xe3.9.1e
CiscoIos Xe3.9.1s
CiscoIos Xe3.9.2be
CiscoIos Xe3.9.2e
CiscoIos Xe3.9.2s
CiscoIos Xe3.10.0ce
CiscoIos Xe3.10.0e
CiscoIos Xe3.10.0s
CiscoIos Xe3.10.1ae
CiscoIos Xe3.10.1e
CiscoIos Xe3.10.1s
CiscoIos Xe3.10.1se
CiscoIos Xe3.10.2as
CiscoIos Xe3.10.2e
CiscoIos Xe3.10.2s
CiscoIos Xe3.10.2ts
CiscoIos Xe3.10.3e
CiscoIos Xe3.10.3s
CiscoIos Xe3.10.4s
CiscoIos Xe3.10.5s
CiscoIos Xe3.10.6s
CiscoIos Xe3.10.7s
CiscoIos Xe3.10.8as
CiscoIos Xe3.10.8s
CiscoIos Xe3.10.9s
CiscoIos Xe3.10.10s
CiscoIos Xe3.11.0e

Showing 50 of 224 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-3215?
A vulnerability in the Virtual Services Container of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain root-level privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of a user-supplied open virtual appliance (OVA). An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by installing a malicious OVA on an affected device.
How severe is CVE-2020-3215?
CVE-2020-3215 has a CVSS score of 6.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-3215?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST