CVE-2022-20864 Cisco IOS XE ROM Monitor Software for Catalyst Switches Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An unauthenticated local attacker can read files or reset the enable password by rebooting into ROMMON due to improper file permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-20864?
CVE-2022-20864 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software, published on 10 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the password-recovery disable feature of Cisco IOS XE ROM Monitor (ROMMON) Software for Cisco Catalyst Switches could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to recover the configuration or reset the enable password. This vulnerability is due to a problem with the file and boot variable permissions in ROMMON. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by rebooting the switch into ROMMON and entering specific commands through the console. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read any file or reset the enable password.
Weakness: CWE-538
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20864?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ios Xe Rom Monitor.
How do I fix CVE-2022-20864?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20864 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-20864 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20864 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS XE Software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-286c-pf2q-9ghm.