A vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN Solution Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a buffer overflow on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted traffic to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain access to information that they are not authorized to access, make changes to the system that they are not authorized to make, and execute commands on an affected system with privileges of the root user.
This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network 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 2 products from cisco, 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.
2020-07-31T00:15:12.850
2024-11-21T05:30:54.447
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | cisco | sd-wan | ≤ 18.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | sd-wan | < 18.4.5 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | sd-wan | < 19.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | sd-wan | < 20.1.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe_sd-wan | ≤ 16.9.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe_sd-wan | ≤ 16.12.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe_sd-wan | ≤ 17.2.1 | Yes |
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