CVE-2022-20864 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2022-20864 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 10/10/2022 | CVE Updated: 01/11/2024 | CVE Year: 2022
Source: cisco | Vendor: Cisco | Product: Cisco IOS XE Software
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2022-20864 Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 4.6 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* PHYSICAL
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* NONE
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH
    Integrity Impact (I)* NONE
    Availability Impact (A)* NONE

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-538
CWE Name: CWE-538
Source: Cisco

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).