Cisco SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation (cisco-sa-vepeshlg-tJghOQcA)

high Nessus Plugin ID 143217

Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

According to its self-reported version, Cisco SD-WAN Software is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability due to insufficient security controls on the CLI. An authenticated, local attacker can exploit this, by using an affected CLI utility, to gain root privileges.

Please see the included Cisco BID and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCvv42398.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c7a12300

https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvv42398

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 143217

File Name: cisco-sa-vepeshlg-tJghOQcA.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Family: CISCO

Published: 11/24/2020

Updated: 12/1/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-3600

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:sd-wan_firmware

Required KB Items: Cisco/Viptela/Version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/4/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/4/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-3600

CWE: 269

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-vepeshlg-tJghOQcA

IAVA: 2020-A-0509

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCvv42398