CVE-2022-20718: Cisco IOx Application Hosting Environment Vulnerabilities

Published Apr 15, 2022

Updated

Multiple vulnerabilities in the Cisco IOx application hosting environment on multiple Cisco platforms could allow an attacker to inject arbitrary commands into the underlying host operating system, execute arbitrary code on the underlying host operating system, install applications without being authenticated, or conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the affected software. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

Affected Software

141 affected components

Cisco IOS XE=16.3.1

Cisco IOS XE=16.3.1a

Cisco IOS XE=16.3.2

Cisco IOS XE=16.3.3

Cisco IOS XE=16.3.4

Cisco IOS XE=16.3.5

Cisco IOS XE=16.3.5b

Cisco IOS XE=16.3.6

Cisco IOS XE=16.3.7

Cisco IOS XE=16.3.8

Cisco IOS XE=16.3.9

Cisco IOS XE=16.3.10

Cisco IOS XE=16.3.11

Cisco IOS XE=16.4.1

Cisco IOS XE=16.4.2

Cisco IOS XE=16.4.3

Cisco IOS XE=16.5.1

Cisco IOS XE=16.5.1a

Cisco IOS XE=16.5.1b

Cisco IOS XE=16.5.2

Cisco IOS XE=16.5.3

Cisco IOS XE=16.6.1

Cisco IOS XE=16.6.2

Cisco IOS XE=16.6.3

Cisco IOS XE=16.6.4

Cisco IOS XE=16.6.4a

Cisco IOS XE=16.6.4s

Cisco IOS XE=16.6.5

Cisco IOS XE=16.6.5a

Cisco IOS XE=16.6.5b

Cisco IOS XE=16.6.6

Cisco IOS XE=16.6.7

Cisco IOS XE=16.6.7a

Cisco IOS XE=16.6.8

Cisco IOS XE=16.6.9

Cisco IOS XE=16.6.10

Cisco IOS XE=16.7.1

Cisco IOS XE=16.7.1a

Cisco IOS XE=16.7.1b

Cisco IOS XE=16.7.2

Cisco IOS XE=16.7.3

Cisco IOS XE=16.7.4

Cisco IOS XE=16.8.1

Cisco IOS XE=16.8.1a

Cisco IOS XE=16.8.1b

Cisco IOS XE=16.8.1c

Cisco IOS XE=16.8.1d

Cisco IOS XE=16.8.1e

Cisco IOS XE=16.8.1s

Cisco IOS XE=16.8.2

Cisco IOS XE=16.8.3

Cisco IOS XE=16.9.1

Cisco IOS XE=16.9.1a

Cisco IOS XE=16.9.1b

Cisco IOS XE=16.9.1c

Cisco IOS XE=16.9.1d

Cisco IOS XE=16.9.1s

Cisco IOS XE=16.9.2

Cisco IOS XE=16.9.2a

Cisco IOS XE=16.9.2s

Cisco IOS XE=16.9.3

Cisco IOS XE=16.9.3a

Cisco IOS XE=16.9.3h

Cisco IOS XE=16.9.3s

Cisco IOS XE=16.9.4

Cisco IOS XE=16.9.4c

Cisco IOS XE=16.9.5

Cisco IOS XE=16.9.5f

Cisco IOS XE=16.9.6

Cisco IOS XE=16.9.7

Cisco IOS XE=16.9.8

Cisco IOS XE=16.10.1

Cisco IOS XE=16.10.1a

Cisco IOS XE=16.10.1b

Cisco IOS XE=16.10.1c

Cisco IOS XE=16.10.1d

Cisco IOS XE=16.10.1e

Cisco IOS XE=16.10.1f

Cisco IOS XE=16.10.1g

Cisco IOS XE=16.10.1s

Cisco IOS XE=16.10.2

Cisco IOS XE=16.10.3

Cisco IOS XE=16.11.1

Cisco IOS XE=16.11.1a

Cisco IOS XE=16.11.1b

Cisco IOS XE=16.11.1c

Cisco IOS XE=16.11.1s

Cisco IOS XE=16.11.2

Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1

Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1a

Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1c

Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1s

Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1t

Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1w

Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1x

Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1y

Cisco IOS XE=16.12.2

Cisco IOS XE=16.12.2a

Cisco IOS XE=16.12.2s

Cisco IOS XE=16.12.2t

Cisco IOS XE=16.12.3

Cisco IOS XE=16.12.3a

Cisco IOS XE=16.12.3s

Cisco IOS XE=16.12.4

Cisco IOS XE=16.12.4a

Cisco IOS XE=16.12.5

Cisco IOS XE=16.12.5a

Cisco IOS XE=17.1.1

Cisco IOS XE=17.1.1a

Cisco IOS XE=17.1.1s

Cisco IOS XE=17.1.1t

Cisco IOS XE=17.1.2

Cisco IOS XE=17.1.3

Cisco IOS XE=17.2.1

Cisco IOS XE=17.2.1a

Cisco IOS XE=17.2.1r

Cisco IOS XE=17.2.1v

Cisco IOS XE=17.2.2

Cisco IOS XE=17.2.3

Cisco IOS XE=17.3.1

Cisco IOS XE=17.3.1a

Cisco IOS XE=17.3.2

Cisco IOS XE=17.3.2a

Cisco IOS XE=17.3.3

Cisco IOS XE=17.3.3a

Cisco IOS XE=17.3.4

Cisco IOS XE=17.3.4a

Cisco IOS XE=17.3.4b

Cisco IOS XE=17.3.4c

Cisco IOS XE=17.4.1

Cisco IOS XE=17.4.1a

Cisco IOS XE=17.4.1b

Cisco IOS XE=17.4.1c

Cisco IOS XE=17.4.2

Cisco IOS XE=17.4.2a

Cisco IOS XE=17.5.1

Cisco IOS XE=17.5.1a

Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1

Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1a

Cisco Ir510 Operating System

Cisco IOS XE

Event History

Apr 15, 2022

CVE Published

via MITRE·02:15 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·02:15 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-20718?

CVE-2022-20718 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability, allowing for potential arbitrary command execution.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20718?

To remediate CVE-2022-20718, upgrade to the latest version of the affected Cisco IOS XE software.

Which Cisco software versions are affected by CVE-2022-20718?

CVE-2022-20718 affects multiple versions of Cisco IOS XE, including versions from 16.3.1 to 17.6.1.

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2022-20718?

CVE-2022-20718 can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on the underlying host operating system.

Are there any workarounds for CVE-2022-20718?

Currently, Cisco recommends applying software updates as the primary method to mitigate CVE-2022-20718, with no specific workarounds provided.