A vulnerability in the ROMMON of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to those of the root user of the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is due to the ROMMON allowing for special parameters to be passed to the device at initial boot up. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending parameters to the device at initial boot up. An exploit could allow the attacker to elevate from a Priv15 user to the root user and execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the root user.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from cisco 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.
2020-06-03T18:15:19.370
2024-11-21T05:30:34.407
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.7 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.8.0s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.8.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.8.2s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.9.0as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.9.0s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.9.1as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.9.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.9.2s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.10.0s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.10.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.10.2as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.10.2s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.10.2ts | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.10.3s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.10.4s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.10.5s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.10.6s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.10.7s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.10.8as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.10.8s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.10.9s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.10.10s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.11.0s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.11.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.11.2s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.11.3s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.11.4s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.12.0as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.12.0s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.12.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.12.2s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.12.3s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.12.4s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.13.0as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.13.0s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.13.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.13.2as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.13.2s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.13.3s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.13.4s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.13.5as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.13.5s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.13.6as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.13.6bs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.13.6s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.13.7as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.13.7s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.13.8s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.13.9s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.13.10s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.14.0s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.14.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.14.2s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.14.3s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.14.4s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.15.0s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.15.1cs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.15.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.15.2s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.15.3s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.15.4s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.0as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.0bs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.0cs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.0s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.1as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.2as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.2bs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.2s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.3as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.3s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.4as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.4bs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.4cs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.4ds | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.4es | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.4gs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.4s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.5as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.5bs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.5s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.6bs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.6s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.7as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.7bs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.7s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.8s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.9s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.10s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.17.0s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.17.1as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.17.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.17.2s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.17.3s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.17.4s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.0s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.0sp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.1bsp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.1csp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.1gsp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.1hsp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.1isp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.1sp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.2s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.2sp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.3s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.3sp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.4s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.4sp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.5sp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.6sp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.7sp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.8sp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.1.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.1.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.1.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.2.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.2.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.5b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.9 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.4.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.4.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.4.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.5.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.5.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.5.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.5.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.5.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.4a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.4s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.5a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.5b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.7a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.7.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.7.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.7.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.1c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.1d | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.2a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.2s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.3a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.3h | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.3s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.4c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1t | Yes |
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