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CVE-2022-20718

HIGHCVSS 7.2/10EPSS 2.26%

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CVE-2022-20718 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple vulnerabilities in the Cisco IOx application hosting environment on multiple Cisco platforms could allow an attacker to inject arbitrary commands into the underlying host operating system, execute arbitrary code on the underlying host operating system, install applications without being authenticated, or conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the affected software. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.. EPSS estimates a 2.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the Cisco IOx application hosting environment on multiple Cisco platforms could allow an attacker to inject arbitrary commands into the underlying host operating system, execute arbitrary code on the underlying host operating system, install applications without being authenticated, or conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the affected software. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

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
2.26%

80.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoIos Xe16.3.1
CiscoIos Xe16.3.1a
CiscoIos Xe16.3.2
CiscoIos Xe16.3.3
CiscoIos Xe16.3.4
CiscoIos Xe16.3.5
CiscoIos Xe16.3.5b
CiscoIos Xe16.3.6
CiscoIos Xe16.3.7
CiscoIos Xe16.3.8
CiscoIos Xe16.3.9
CiscoIos Xe16.3.10
CiscoIos Xe16.3.11
CiscoIos Xe16.4.1
CiscoIos Xe16.4.2
CiscoIos Xe16.4.3
CiscoIos Xe16.5.1
CiscoIos Xe16.5.1a
CiscoIos Xe16.5.1b
CiscoIos Xe16.5.2
CiscoIos Xe16.5.3
CiscoIos Xe16.6.1
CiscoIos Xe16.6.2
CiscoIos Xe16.6.3
CiscoIos Xe16.6.4
CiscoIos Xe16.6.4a
CiscoIos Xe16.6.4s
CiscoIos Xe16.6.5
CiscoIos Xe16.6.5a
CiscoIos Xe16.6.5b
CiscoIos Xe16.6.6
CiscoIos Xe16.6.7
CiscoIos Xe16.6.7a
CiscoIos Xe16.6.8
CiscoIos Xe16.6.9
CiscoIos Xe16.6.10
CiscoIos Xe16.7.1
CiscoIos Xe16.7.1a
CiscoIos Xe16.7.1b
CiscoIos Xe16.7.2
CiscoIos Xe16.7.3
CiscoIos Xe16.7.4
CiscoIos Xe16.8.1
CiscoIos Xe16.8.1a
CiscoIos Xe16.8.1b
CiscoIos Xe16.8.1c
CiscoIos Xe16.8.1d
CiscoIos Xe16.8.1e
CiscoIos Xe16.8.1s
CiscoIos Xe16.8.2

Showing 50 of 139 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-2022-20718?
Multiple vulnerabilities in the Cisco IOx application hosting environment on multiple Cisco platforms could allow an attacker to inject arbitrary commands into the underlying host operating system, execute arbitrary code on the underlying host operating system, install applications without being authenticated, or conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the affected software. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.
How severe is CVE-2022-20718?
CVE-2022-20718 has a CVSS score of 7.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-20718?
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