QID 317158

Date Published: 2022-05-16

QID 317158: Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) XE Software Web UI API Injection Vulnerability (cisco-sa-webuiapi-inj-Nyrq92Od)

A vulnerability in the web UI feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated,
remote attacker to perform an injection attack against an affected device.

Affected Products
Cisco products if they were running a vulnerable release of Cisco IOS XE Software and had the web UI feature enabled.

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
The check matches Cisco IOS XE version retrieved via Unix Auth using "show version" command.
QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
The check matches Cisco IOS XE version retrieved via SNMP or TCP/IP Fingerprint or NTP or Telnet.

A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject commands to the underlying operating system with root privileges.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.2 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 9 severity.
    • Solution

    Customers are advised to refer to cisco-sa-webuiapi-inj-Nyrq92Od for more information.

    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 317158

    CVE-2022-20693 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
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