cisco-sa-webuiapi-inj-Nyrq92Od: Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI API Injection Vulnerability
First published: Wed Apr 13 2022(Updated: )
A vulnerability in the web UI feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform an injection attack against an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to the web UI API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject commands to the underlying operating system with root privileges. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link:https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webuiapi-inj-Nyrq92Od This advisory is part of the April 2022 release of the Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: April 2022 Semiannual Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication.
Credit: the National Security Agency (NSA).
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software |
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