SB2020090310 - Privilege escalation in Cisco IOS XR Software
Published: September 3, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020090310
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3473)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect mapping of a command to task groups within the source code. A local user can bypass the task group–based checks and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.