CVE-2022-20777
highpriority · track · 44OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.111 · 96 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an attacker to escape from the guest virtual machine (VM) to the host machine, inject commands that execute at the root level, or leak system data from the host to the VM. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9–9.9
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco enterprise nfv infrastructure software< 4.7.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:enterprise_nfv_infrastructure_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-NFVIS-MUL-7DySRX9Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Vulnerabilities2022-05-04csaf · cisco_csafUS
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an attacker to escape from the guest virtual machine (VM) to the host machine, inject commands that execute at the root level, or leak system data from the host to the VM. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details ["#details"] section of this advisory. Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities.
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-20777/cnnvd
- https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-v56f-9gq3-rx3gcnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-NFVIS-MUL-7DySRX9cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022050512cnnvd
- https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-v56f-9gq3-rx3genisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-NFVIS-MUL-7DySRX9enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-v56f-9gq3-rx3gExploitMitigationThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-NFVIS-MUL-7DySRX9Vendor Advisorynvd
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