CVE-2022-20907: Cisco Nexus Dashboard Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
First published: Thu Jul 21 2022(Updated: )
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient input validation during CLI command execution on an affected device. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by authenticating as the rescue-user and executing vulnerable CLI commands using a malicious payload. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root on an affected device.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco Nexus Dashboard | >=2.0<2.2\(1e\) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-20907.
What is the title of the vulnerability?
The title of the vulnerability is 'Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device'.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-20907?
The severity of CVE-2022-20907 is medium.
What is the affected software?
The affected software is Cisco Nexus Dashboard.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-20907?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-20907 by taking advantage of insufficient input validation during CLI command execution on an affected device.
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