A vulnerability in the virtual console authentication 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 authenticated but low-privileged, local attacker to log in to the Virtual Device Server (VDS) of an affected device by using a set of default credentials. The vulnerability is due to the presence of weak, hard-coded credentials. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the targeted device and then connecting to VDS through the device’s virtual console by using the static credentials. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the Linux shell of VDS as the root user.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level 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.
2020-06-03T18:15:21.370
2024-11-21T05:30:37.450
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)
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 | 12.2\(60\)ez16 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)sg11a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jaa1 | 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 |
| Hardware | cisco | 1120 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 1240 | * | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 809 | * | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 829 | * | No |
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