CVE-2022-20665 : A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco StarOS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affe

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco StarOS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted commands to the CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to have valid administrative credentials on an affected device.

Published 2022-04-06 19:15:08

Updated 2022-04-14 15:45:47

Source Cisco Systems, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Execute code

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-20665

EPSS FAQ

0.04%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 6 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-20665

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.2	HIGH	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	3.9	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete
6.0	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N	0.8	5.2	Cisco Systems, Inc.
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: High User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: None
6.7	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	0.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: High User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2022-20665

CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.

Assigned by:

nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
ykramarz@cisco.com (Secondary)

Products affected by CVE-2022-20665

Cisco » Staros
Versions from including (>=) 21.23.0 and before (<) 21.23.n7
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:staros:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Cisco » Ultra Cloud Core » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 5500 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 5700 » Version: N/A
Cisco » Staros
Versions before (<) 21.22.n6
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:staros:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Cisco » Ultra Cloud Core » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 5500 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 5700 » Version: N/A

Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-20665

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-20665

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-20665

CWE ids for CVE-2022-20665

References for CVE-2022-20665

Products affected by CVE-2022-20665