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Cisco IOS: CVE-2020-3477: Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Cisco IOS: CVE-2020-3477: Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
09/25/2020
Created
09/26/2020
Added
09/25/2020
Modified
04/06/2023

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI parser of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access files from the flash: filesystem. The vulnerability is due to insufficient application of restrictions during the execution of a specific command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using a specific command at the command line. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain read-only access to files that are located on the flash: filesystem that otherwise might not have been accessible.

Solution(s)

  • cisco-ios-upgrade-latest

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