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high 7.2

CVE-2020-3211 json

Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI Command Injection Vulnerability

published 2020-06-03 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-24482

cvss
7.2
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.5%
EPSS 3.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper input sanitization. An attacker who has valid administrative access to an affected device could exploit this vulnerability by supplying a crafted input parameter on a form in the web UI and then submitting that form. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the device, which could lead to complete system compromise.

Patch / fix

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

cisa ICSA-22-300-03 updated cvss 7.2

Rockwell Automation Stratix Devices Containing Cisco IOS

  • Rockwell Automation Stratix Devices <16.12.01
    affected: mitigation “Rockwell Automation has addressed these vulnerabilities updates and encourages users to combine these updates with Rockwell Automation's Security Best Practices:” rockwellautomation.custhelp.com

From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
23 mo ago

Exploit prediction

3.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 7.2 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 9.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.10.1

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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