CVE-2020-3379
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.004 · 29 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN Solution Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to Administrator on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain administrative privileges.
remediations
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No fix is available; mitigate or reduce exposure.
- No fix availableCisco SD-WAN Solutioncisco_csaf
No remediation is available at this time.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.3–7.8
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (6)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-vmpresc-SyzcS4kCCisco SD-WAN Solution Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability2020-07-15csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN Solution Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to Administrator on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain administrative privileges. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vmpresc-SyzcS4kC ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vmpresc-SyzcS4kC"]
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references (8)
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- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/48002cnnvd
- https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvi69987Patchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3379cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vmpresc-SyzcS4kCcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-SD-WAN-Solution-Software-privilege-escalation-32859cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.2424/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vmpresc-SyzcS4kCenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vmpresc-SyzcS4kCVendor Advisorynvd
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