VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2020-3218
CVSS score9 HIGH
EPSS probability4.93%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-06-03
Last modified2026-06-17
Description
A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the underlying Linux shell. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by first creating a malicious file on the affected device itself and then uploading a second malicious file to the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges or bypass licensing requirements on the device.