CVE-2022-20827 Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers Vulnerabilities

Critical 9.0 Published 10 Aug 2022 Updated 1 Nov 2024

Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service on Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-20827?

CVE-2022-20827 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Cisco Small Business RV Series Router Firmware, published on 10 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Small Business RV160, RV260, RV340, and RV345 Series Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20827?

It affects 9 products.

Products include Cisco Rv160 Firmware, Cisco Rv160w Firmware, Cisco Rv260 Firmware, Cisco Rv260p Firmware, Cisco Rv260w Firmware, Cisco Rv340 Firmware and 3 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20827?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20827 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2022-20827 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20827 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-566p-j792-hxrj.