CVE-2022-20906
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.002 · 10 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient input validation during CLI command execution on an affected device. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by authenticating as the rescue-user and executing vulnerable CLI commands using a malicious payload. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root on an affected device.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Nexus Dashboardcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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ssvc
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-ndb-mprvesc-EMhDgXe5Cisco Nexus Dashboard Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities2022-07-20csaf · cisco_csafUS
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient input validation during CLI command execution on an affected device. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by authenticating as the rescue-user and executing vulnerable CLI commands using a malicious payload. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root on an affected device. Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities.
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-20906/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ndb-mprvesc-EMhDgXe5cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022072130cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ndb-mprvesc-EMhDgXe5enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ndb-mprvesc-EMhDgXe5Vendor Advisorynvd
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