SB2022041416 - Execution with unnecessary privileges in Cisco IOx Application Hosting Environment
Published: April 14, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022041416
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) Execution with unnecessary privileges (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20677)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incomplete file protection for the Cisco IOx application hosting environment. A local user with privilege level 15 can execute arbitrary commands as root.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.