CVE-2020-3595 Cisco SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can execute a specific command to gain root privileges on the underlying operating system due to incorrect permissions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-3595?

CVE-2020-3595 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN Solution, published on 6 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to root group on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is due to incorrect permissions being set when the affected command is executed. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by executing the affected command on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root privileges.

Weakness: CWE-732, CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3595?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Sd-Wan.

How do I fix CVE-2020-3595?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3595 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-3595 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3595 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-82qh-3cc4-w5j8.

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