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CVE-2022-20693

HIGHCVSS 7.2/10EPSS 1.50%

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CVE-2022-20693 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the web UI feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform an injection attack against an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. EPSS estimates a 1.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in the web UI feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform an injection attack against an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to the web UI API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject commands to the underlying operating system with root privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.2/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.50%

71.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoIos Xe3.15.1xbs
CiscoIos Xe3.15.2xbs
CiscoIos Xe16.12.1
CiscoIos Xe16.12.1a
CiscoIos Xe16.12.1c
CiscoIos Xe16.12.1s
CiscoIos Xe16.12.1t
CiscoIos Xe16.12.1w
CiscoIos Xe16.12.1x
CiscoIos Xe16.12.1y
CiscoIos Xe16.12.1z
CiscoIos Xe16.12.1z1
CiscoIos Xe16.12.1z2
CiscoIos Xe16.12.2
CiscoIos Xe16.12.2a
CiscoIos Xe16.12.2s
CiscoIos Xe16.12.2t
CiscoIos Xe16.12.3
CiscoIos Xe16.12.3a
CiscoIos Xe16.12.3s
CiscoIos Xe16.12.4
CiscoIos Xe16.12.4a
CiscoIos Xe16.12.5
CiscoIos Xe16.12.5a
CiscoIos Xe16.12.5b
CiscoIos Xe16.12.6
CiscoIos Xe16.12.6a
CiscoIos Xe17.1.1
CiscoIos Xe17.1.1a
CiscoIos Xe17.1.1s
CiscoIos Xe17.1.1t
CiscoIos Xe17.1.2
CiscoIos Xe17.1.3
CiscoIos Xe17.2.1
CiscoIos Xe17.2.1a
CiscoIos Xe17.2.1r
CiscoIos Xe17.2.1v
CiscoIos Xe17.2.2
CiscoIos Xe17.2.3
CiscoIos Xe17.3.1
CiscoIos Xe17.3.1a
CiscoIos Xe17.3.1w
CiscoIos Xe17.3.1x
CiscoIos Xe17.3.1z
CiscoIos Xe17.3.2
CiscoIos Xe17.3.2a
CiscoIos Xe17.3.3
CiscoIos Xe17.3.3a
CiscoIos Xe17.3.4
CiscoIos Xe17.3.4a

Showing 50 of 63 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-20693?
A vulnerability in the web UI feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform an injection attack against an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to the web UI API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject commands to the underlying operating system with root privileges.
How severe is CVE-2022-20693?
CVE-2022-20693 has a CVSS score of 7.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-20693?
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