CVE-2022-20929 Security feature bypass in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software
An unauthenticated local attacker can bypass upgrade signature verification to upload malicious files, leading to full system compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-20929?
CVE-2022-20929 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software, published on 8 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability in the upgrade signature verification of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to provide an unauthentic upgrade file for upload. This vulnerability is due to insufficient cryptographic signature verification of upgrade files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing an administrator with an unauthentic upgrade file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to fully compromise the Cisco NFVIS system.
Weakness: CWE-347
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20929?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Enterprise Nfv Infrastructure Software.
How do I fix CVE-2022-20929?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20929 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-20929 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20929 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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