Privilege escalation in Cisco SD-WAN Solution Software



Published: 2020-07-20
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-3180
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Cisco SD-WAN vBond Orchestrator
Other software / Other software solutions

Cisco SD-WAN vManage
Other software / Other software solutions

Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Routers
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Cisco SD-WAN vSmart Controller
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances

Vendor Cisco Systems, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU31690

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3180

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software has a user account with a default, static password. A local attacker can log in by using this account with root privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco SD-WAN vBond Orchestrator: 18.3

Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Routers: 18.3

Cisco SD-WAN vManage: 18.3 - 19.2

Cisco SD-WAN vSmart Controller: 18.3

External links

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdscred-HfWWfqBj


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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