CVE-2022-20864
Cisco IOS XE ROM Monitor Software for Catalyst Switches Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVSS Score
4.6
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A vulnerability in the password-recovery disable feature of Cisco IOS XE ROM Monitor (ROMMON) Software for Cisco Catalyst Switches could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to recover the configuration or reset the enable password. This vulnerability is due to a problem with the file and boot variable permissions in ROMMON. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by rebooting the switch into ROMMON and entering specific commands through the console. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read any file or reset the enable password.
| CWE | CWE-538 |
| Vendor | cisco |
| Product | cisco ios xe software |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | NetworkingTelecommunications |
| Published | Oct 10, 2022 |
| Last Updated | Nov 1, 2024 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Affected Versions
Cisco / Cisco IOS XE Software
n/a