CVE-2020-3265: Cisco SD-WAN Solution Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Mar 19, 2020
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Updated

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

Affected Software

34 affected components
Cisco Sd-wan Firmware<18.4.5
Cisco Sd-wan Firmware>=19.2.0<19.2.2
Cisco Sd-wan Firmware=20.1.0
Cisco Vedge Cloud Router
Cisco Vmanage Network Management System
Cisco vSmart Controller
Cisco 1100-4g Integrated Services Router
Cisco 1100-4gltegb Integrated Services Router
Cisco 1100-4gltena Integrated Services Router
Cisco 1100-6g Integrated Services Router
Cisco Vedge 100
Cisco Vedge 1000
Cisco Vedge 100b
Cisco Vedge 100m
Cisco Vedge 100wm
Cisco Vedge 2000
Cisco Vedge 5000
All of the following
Any of the following
Cisco Sd-wan Firmware<18.4.5
Cisco Sd-wan Firmware>=19.2.0<19.2.2
Cisco Sd-wan Firmware=20.1.0
Any of the following
Cisco Vedge Cloud Router
Cisco Vmanage Network Management System
Cisco vSmart Controller
Cisco 1100-4g Integrated Services Router
Cisco 1100-4gltegb Integrated Services Router
Cisco 1100-4gltena Integrated Services Router
Cisco 1100-6g Integrated Services Router
Cisco Vedge 100
Cisco Vedge 1000
Cisco Vedge 100b
Cisco Vedge 100m
Cisco Vedge 100wm
Cisco Vedge 2000
Cisco Vedge 5000

Event History

Mar 19, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:35 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2020-3265.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3265?

The severity of CVE-2020-3265 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.

3

How does this vulnerability affect Cisco SD-WAN Solution?

This vulnerability affects Cisco SD-WAN Solution software.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2020-3265?

The impact of CVE-2020-3265 is that an authenticated, local attacker could elevate privileges to root on the underlying operating system.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-3265?

To fix CVE-2020-3265, update Cisco SD-WAN Solution software to a version that is not vulnerable.

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