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Cisco XE: CVE-2022-20693: Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI API Injection Vulnerability

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Cisco XE: CVE-2022-20693: Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI API Injection Vulnerability

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
04/15/2022
Created
08/29/2022
Added
08/19/2022
Modified
11/02/2023

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • cisco-xe-upgrade-latest

References

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