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CVE-2022-20779

Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Vulnerabilities

Published: May 4, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-284
NVD MITRE
9.9CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
10.2%
Top 4.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an attacker to escape from the guest virtual machine (VM) to the host machine, inject commands that execute at the root level, or leak system data from the host to the VM. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-284CWE-20

Affected Products

Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure SoftwareCiscoNetworking Infrastructure
enterprise nfv infrastructure softwareciscoNetworking Infrastructure
Enterprise NFV Infrastructure SoftwareCisco Systems Inc.Networking Infrastructure
ciscocommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.
cisco systems inc.commercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-NFVIS-MUL-7DySRX9
tools.cisco.com
https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-77vw-2pmg-q492
github.com
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-NFVIS-MUL-7DySRX9
tools.cisco.com
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Timeline

Published
May 4, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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