Critical severity · published Feb 10, 2022
CVE-2022-20705
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Small Business RV160, RV260, RV340, and RV345 Series Routers could allow an attacker to do any of the following: Execute arbitrary code Elevate…
9.8
CVSS
80%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Small Business RV160, RV260, RV340, and RV345 Series Routers could allow an attacker to do any of the following: Execute arbitrary code Elevate privileges Execute arbitrary commands Bypass authentication and authorization protections Fetch and run unsigned software Cause denial of service (DoS) For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)80.0% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RF
Rv160 Firmware · Cisco
through 1.0.01.05 · source: NVD
RF
Rv160w Firmware · Cisco
through 1.0.01.05 · source: NVD
RF
Rv260 Firmware · Cisco
through 1.0.01.05 · source: NVD
RF
Rv260p Firmware · Cisco
through 1.0.01.05 · source: NVD
RF
Rv260w Firmware · Cisco
through 1.0.01.05 · source: NVD
RF
Rv340 Firmware · Cisco
through 1.0.03.24 · source: NVD
RF
Rv340w Firmware · Cisco
through 1.0.03.24 · source: NVD
RF
Rv345 Firmware · Cisco
through 1.0.03.24 · source: NVD
RF
Rv345p Firmware · Cisco
through 1.0.03.24 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20705
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-20705
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170988/Cisco-RV-Series-Authentication-Bypass-Command-Injection.html
Vendor Advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-smb-mult-vuln-KA9PK6D
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-409/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-410/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-415/
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