CVE-2020-3229 Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
A Read-Only authenticated attacker can escalate privileges to Admin and execute CLI commands or configuration changes on Cisco IOS XE devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-3229?
CVE-2020-3229 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xe, published on 3 Jun 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in Role Based Access Control (RBAC) functionality of Cisco IOS XE Web Management Software could allow a Read-Only authenticated, remote attacker to execute commands or configuration changes as an Admin user. The vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of RBAC for the administration GUI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a modified HTTP request to the affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker as a Read-Only user to execute CLI commands or configuration changes as if they were an Admin user.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3229?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ios Xe.
How do I fix CVE-2020-3229?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3229 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-3229 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3229 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Ios Xe
- CVE-2023-20198 Cisco IOS XE Web UI Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2018-0151 Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software Quality of Service Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2023-20273 Cisco IOS XE Web UI Command Injection
- CVE-2025-20188 Hardcoded credentials in Cisco IOS XE Software
- CVE-2021-34770 Cisco IOS XE Software for Catalyst 9000 Family Wireless Controllers CAPWAP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gffh-92vm-w5gf.