vulnerability
Cisco XE: CVE-2022-20851: Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI Command Injection Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:C/A:N) | Sep 28, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Sep 29, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:C/A:N)
Published
Sep 28, 2022
Added
Sep 29, 2022
Modified
Sep 29, 2025
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 execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with root privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have valid Administrator privileges on the affected device.
Solution
cisco-xe-update-latest
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