CVE-2022-20701: Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Published Feb 10, 2022
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Updated

A vulnerability in Cisco Small Business RV160, RV260, RV340, and RV345 Series Routers could allow an attacker to do any of the following: Execute arbitrary code elevate privileges, execute arbitrary commands, bypass authentication and authorization protections, fetch and run unsigned software, or cause a denial of service (DoS).

Other sources

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Small Business RV160, RV260, RV340, and RV345 Series Routers could allow an attacker to do any of the following: Execute arbitrary code Elevate privileges Execute arbitrary commands Bypass authentication and authorization protections Fetch and run unsigned software Cause denial of service (DoS) For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

Affected Software

17 affected components
Cisco Small Business RV160, RV260, RV340, and RV345 Series Routers
Cisco RV340 Firmware<=1.0.03.24
Cisco RV340
Cisco Rv340w Firmware<=1.0.03.24
Cisco RV340W
Cisco Rv345 Firmware<=1.0.03.24
Cisco RV345
Cisco Rv345p Firmware<=1.0.03.24
Cisco RV345P
All of the following
Cisco RV340 Firmware<=1.0.03.24
Cisco RV340
All of the following
Cisco Rv340w Firmware<=1.0.03.24
Cisco RV340W
All of the following
Cisco Rv345 Firmware<=1.0.03.24
Cisco RV345
All of the following
Cisco Rv345p Firmware<=1.0.03.24
Cisco RV345P

Event History

Feb 10, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:06 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:06 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 22, 2022
Advisory Published
via ZDI·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via ZDI·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 3, 2022
Known Exploited
via CISA·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-20701?

CVE-2022-20701 is a vulnerability that allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Cisco RV340 routers.

2

How can this vulnerability be exploited?

An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

3

Which Cisco routers are affected by CVE-2022-20701?

Cisco Small Business RV160, RV260, RV340, and RV345 Series Routers, as well as Cisco RV340, RV340w, RV345, and RV345p firmware versions up to 1.0.03.24 are affected.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2022-20701?

CVE-2022-20701 has a severity value of 7.8, which is considered critical.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-20701?

Cisco has released a security advisory containing information on how to mitigate this vulnerability. Please visit the reference link for more details.

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