CVE-2022-20724: Cisco IOx Application Hosting Environment Vulnerabilities

Published Apr 15, 2022
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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

217 affected components
cisco Cgr1000 Compute Module
cisco IC3000 Industrial Compute Gateway
cisco IOS=15.2\(5\)e1
cisco IOS=15.2\(5\)e2c
cisco IOS=15.2\(6\)e0a
cisco IOS=15.2\(6\)e1
cisco IOS=15.2\(6\)e2a
cisco IOS=15.2\(7\)e
cisco IOS=15.2\(7\)e0b
cisco IOS=15.2\(7\)e0s
cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)t1
cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)t2
cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)t3
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)t
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)t0a
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)t1
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)t2
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)t3
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m0a
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m1
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m1a
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m1b
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m2
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m2a
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m3
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m3a
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m4
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m5
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m6
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m6a
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m6b
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m7
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m8
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m9
cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m
cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m0a
cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m1
cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m2
cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m3
cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m4
cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m4a
cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m4b
cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m5
cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m6
cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m7
cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m8
cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m9
cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m
cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m0a
cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m0b
cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m1
cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m1a
cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m2
cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m2a
cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m3
cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m3a
cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m3b
cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m4
cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m5
cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m6
cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m7
cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m
cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m0a
cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m1
cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m2
cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m2a
cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m3
cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m3a
cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m3b
cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m4
cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m4a
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=17.3.1w
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.1x
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.1z
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
Cisco IOS XE

Event History

Apr 15, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:21 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-20724?

CVE-2022-20724 has been rated as high severity due to the potential for command injection and arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-20724?

To mitigate CVE-2022-20724, update to the latest firmware version provided by Cisco for your affected devices.

3

What are the affected systems for CVE-2022-20724?

CVE-2022-20724 affects multiple Cisco platforms, including Cisco CGR 1000 Compute Module, IC3000 Industrial Compute Gateway, IR510 Operating System, and several IOS versions.

4

What types of attacks can CVE-2022-20724 facilitate?

CVE-2022-20724 can enable attackers to inject arbitrary commands, execute arbitrary code, or install malicious applications on the host operating system.

5

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-20724?

Yes, Cisco has released patches and updates to address the vulnerabilities identified in CVE-2022-20724.

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