What is the severity of CVE-2022-20727?

CVE-2022-20727 is rated as high severity potentially allowing remote and unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20727?

To remediate CVE-2022-20727, update to the latest firmware versions provided by Cisco for the affected products.

What are the affected products for CVE-2022-20727?

CVE-2022-20727 affects multiple Cisco platforms including the CGR 1000 Compute Module, IC3000 Industrial Compute Gateway, and IR510 Operating System.

Can CVE-2022-20727 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2022-20727 can be exploited remotely, allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary commands into the host operating system.

What impact does CVE-2022-20727 have on Cisco devices?

CVE-2022-20727 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to a complete compromise of the affected Cisco device.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-20727

high

7.2

CWE

22 79

13/4/2022

3/8/2024

CVE-2022-20727: Cisco IOx Application Hosting Environment Vulnerabilities

First published: Wed Apr 13 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.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco CGR 1000 Compute Module	<1.15.0.1
Cisco IC3000 Industrial Compute Gateway firmware	<1.4.1
Cisco IR510 Operating System	<6.5.9
Cisco IOS	=15.2\(5\)e1
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 Software	=16.3.1
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.3.1a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.3.2
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.3.3
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.3.4
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.3.5
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.3.5b
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.3.6
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.3.7
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.3.8
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.3.9
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.3.10
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.3.11
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.4.1
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.4.2
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.4.3
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.5.1
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.5.1a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.5.1b
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.5.2
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.5.3
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.6.1
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.6.2
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.6.3
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.6.4
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.6.4a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.6.4s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.6.5
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.6.5a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.6.5b
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.6.6
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.6.7
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.6.7a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.6.8
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.6.9
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.6.10
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.7.1
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.7.1a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.7.1b
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.7.2
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.7.3
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.7.4
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.8.1
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.8.1a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.8.1b
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.8.1c
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.8.1d
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.8.1e
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.8.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.8.2
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.8.3
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.9.1
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.9.1a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.9.1b
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.9.1c
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.9.1d
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.9.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.9.2
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.9.2a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.9.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.9.3
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.9.3a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.9.3h
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.9.3s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.9.4
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.9.4c
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.9.5
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.9.5f
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.9.6
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.9.7
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.9.8
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.10.1
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.10.1a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.10.1b
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.10.1c
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.10.1d
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.10.1e
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.10.1f
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.10.1g
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.10.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.10.2
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.10.3
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.11.1
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.11.1a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.11.1b
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.11.1c
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.11.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.11.2
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.12.1
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.12.1a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.12.1c
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.12.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.12.1t
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.12.1w
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.12.1x
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.12.1y
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.12.2
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.12.2a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.12.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.12.2t
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.12.3
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.12.3a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.12.3s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.12.4
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.12.4a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.12.5
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.12.5a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.1.1
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.1.1a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.1.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.1.1t
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.1.2
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.1.3
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.2.1
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.2.1a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.2.1r
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.2.1v
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.2.2
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.2.3
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.3.1
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.3.1a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.3.1w
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.3.1x
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.3.1z
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.3.2
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.3.2a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.3.3
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.3.3a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.3.4
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.3.4a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.3.4b
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.3.4c
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.4.1
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.4.1a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.4.1b
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.4.1c
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.4.2
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.4.2a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.5.1
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.5.1a
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.6.1
Cisco IOS XE Software	=17.6.1a
Cisco CGR 1000 Compute Module
Cisco IC3000 Industrial Compute Gateway firmware
Cisco IR510 Operating System
Cisco IOS
Cisco IOS XE Software

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Reference Links

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-20727?
CVE-2022-20727 is rated as high severity potentially allowing remote and unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2022-20727?
To remediate CVE-2022-20727, update to the latest firmware versions provided by Cisco for the affected products.
What are the affected products for CVE-2022-20727?
CVE-2022-20727 affects multiple Cisco platforms including the CGR 1000 Compute Module, IC3000 Industrial Compute Gateway, and IR510 Operating System.
Can CVE-2022-20727 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2022-20727 can be exploited remotely, allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary commands into the host operating system.
What impact does CVE-2022-20727 have on Cisco devices?
CVE-2022-20727 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to a complete compromise of the affected Cisco device.

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