CVE-2020-3218

Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: June 3, 2020 at 05:41 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:17 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorIOS Xe

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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the underlying Linux shell. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by first creating a malicious file on the affected device itself and then uploading a second malicious file to the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges or bypass licensing requirements on the device.

Remediation

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20

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