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Status published
Medium
CVE-2020-3215
Cisco IOS XE Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability in the Virtual Services Container of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain root-level privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of a user-supplied open virtual appliance (OVA). An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by installing a malicious OVA on an affected device.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
Cisco
View all reports →Affected Software
Cisco IOS XE Software 3.8.0S
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 3rd, 2020
Last Modified:
November 15th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H