Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-20850

A vulnerability in the CLI of stand-alone Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software and Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to delete arbitrary files from the file system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary file path information when using commands in the CLI of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files from the file system of the affected device.
Published 2022-09-30 19:15:13
Updated 2023-05-22 18:57:25
Source Cisco Systems, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Directory traversalInput validation

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-20850

EPSS FAQ
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 8 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-20850

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.5
 MEDIUM CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
1.8
3.6
 Cisco Systems, Inc.
7.1
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.2
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2022-20850

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
    Assigned by: ykramarz@cisco.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2022-20850

Products affected by CVE-2022-20850

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