CVE-2020-3115: Cisco SD-WAN Solution Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Jan 26, 2020
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Updated

A vulnerability in the CLI of the Cisco SD-WAN Solution vManage software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to root-level privileges on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted file to the affected system. An exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root-level privileges.

Affected Software

18 affected components
Cisco Sd-wan Firmware=18.4.1
Cisco Sd-wan Firmware=19.1.0
Cisco Vedge-100
Cisco Vedge-1000
Cisco Vedge-100b
Cisco Vedge-2000
Cisco Vedge-5000
Cisco Vedge 100m
Cisco Vedge 100wm
All of the following
Any of the following
Cisco Sd-wan Firmware=18.4.1
Cisco Sd-wan Firmware=19.1.0
Any of the following
Cisco Vedge-100
Cisco Vedge-1000
Cisco Vedge-100b
Cisco Vedge-2000
Cisco Vedge-5000
Cisco Vedge 100m
Cisco Vedge 100wm

Event History

Jan 26, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:31 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:31 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-3115?

CVE-2020-3115 is a vulnerability in the CLI of the Cisco SD-WAN Solution vManage software that allows an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to root-level on the underlying operating system.

2

How does CVE-2020-3115 impact Cisco SD-WAN Solution vManage software?

CVE-2020-3115 allows an attacker to gain root-level privileges on the operating system of the affected Cisco SD-WAN Solution vManage software.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3115?

CVE-2020-3115 has a severity score of 8.8 (high severity).

4

Which versions of Cisco SD-WAN Firmware are affected by CVE-2020-3115?

Versions 18.4.1 and 19.1.0 of Cisco SD-WAN Firmware are affected by CVE-2020-3115.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-3115?

Cisco has released software updates to address CVE-2020-3115. It is recommended to update to the latest available version of the affected software.

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