A vulnerability in the implementation of the inter-VM channel of Cisco IOS Software for Cisco 809 and 829 Industrial Integrated Services Routers (Industrial ISRs) and Cisco 1000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR1000) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the Virtual Device Server (VDS) of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of signaling packets that are destined to VDS. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious packets to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands in the context of the Linux shell of VDS with the privileges of the root user. Because the device is designed on a hypervisor architecture, exploitation of a vulnerability that affects the inter-VM channel may lead to a complete system compromise. For more information about this vulnerability, see the Details section of this advisory.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 5 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2020-06-03T18:15:18.573
2024-11-21T05:30:33.330
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
6.5
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2\(60\)ez16 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)sg11a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)jaz1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jaa1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jpi | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jpj | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.4\(1\)cg | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.4\(2\)cg | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.4\(3\)m | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.4\(3\)m1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.4\(3\)m2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.4\(3\)m3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.4\(3\)m4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.4\(3\)m5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.4\(3\)m6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.4\(3\)m6a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.4\(3\)m7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.4\(3\)m8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.4\(3\)m9 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.4\(3\)m10 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(1\)t | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(1\)t2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(1\)t3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(1\)t4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(2\)t | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(2\)t1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(2\)t2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(2\)t3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(2\)t4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(3\)m | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(3\)m0a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(3\)m1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(3\)m2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(3\)m2a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(3\)m3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(3\)m4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(3\)m4a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(3\)m5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(3\)m6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(3\)m6a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(3\)m7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(3\)m8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(3\)m9 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(3\)m10 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.5\(3\)m11 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(1\)t | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(1\)t0a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(1\)t1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(1\)t2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(1\)t3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(2\)t | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(2\)t1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(2\)t2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(2\)t3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(3\)m | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(3\)m0a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(3\)m1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(3\)m1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(3\)m2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(3\)m3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(3\)m3a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(3\)m4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(3\)m5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(3\)m6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(3\)m6a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(3\)m6b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(3\)m7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(3\)m8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.6\(3\)m9 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.7\(3\)m | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.7\(3\)m1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.7\(3\)m2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.7\(3\)m3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.7\(3\)m4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.7\(3\)m4a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.7\(3\)m4b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.7\(3\)m5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.7\(3\)m6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.7\(3\)m7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.8\(3\)m | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.8\(3\)m0a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.8\(3\)m1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.8\(3\)m2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.8\(3\)m2a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.8\(3\)m3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.8\(3\)m3a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.8\(3\)m3b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.8\(3\)m4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.8\(3\)m5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.9\(3\)m | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.9\(3\)m0a | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | 1120 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 1240 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 809 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 829 | - | No |
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