CVE-2020-3265: cisco cisco sd-wan solution
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-3265 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in cisco cisco sd-wan solution. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 19-03-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 15-11-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN Solution software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to root on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root-level privileges.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- NVDNIST7.0HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.38%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
31%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.38% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsWeaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.
- CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementThe product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected systems
Cisco2 products
- cisco sd-wan solutionn/a
- sd-wan< 18.4.5 | ≥ 19.2.0, < 19.2.2 | 20.1.0
1 vendor · 2 products
References
1 links- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwpresc-ySJGvE9Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource CISCO