CVE-2022-20716 vulnerability in Cisco Products
Published on April 15, 2022
Cisco SD-WAN Solution Improper Access Control Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain escalated privileges. This vulnerability is due to improper access control on files within the affected system. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying certain files on the vulnerable device. If successful, the attacker could gain escalated privileges and take actions on the system with the privileges of the root user.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-20716 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is an Authorization Vulnerability?
The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
CVE-2022-20716 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-20716
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Affected Versions
Cisco SD-WAN Solution Version n/a is affected by CVE-2022-20716Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.