CVE-2020-3169: Cisco FXOS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco FXOS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system with a privilege level of root on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments passed to a specific CLI command on the affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including malicious input as the argument of an affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system with root privileges. An attacker would need valid administrator credentials to exploit this vulnerability.
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What is CVE-2020-3169?
CVE-2020-3169 is a vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco FXOS Software that allows an authenticated local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system with root privileges.
What is the severity level of CVE-2020-3169?
The severity level of CVE-2020-3169 is high with a CVSS score of 6.7.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-3169?
Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System versions 2.2 to 2.2.2.97, 2.3 to 2.3.1.144, and 2.4 to 2.4.1.234 are affected by CVE-2020-3169.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-3169?
An attacker with local access can exploit CVE-2020-3169 by passing malicious arguments to certain CLI commands, allowing them to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-3169?
You can find more information about CVE-2020-3169 in the Cisco Security Advisory at https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200226-fpwr-cmdinj.