Description
A vulnerability in the CLI implementation of a specific command of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files in the underlying host file system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the parameters of a specific CLI command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing that command with specific parameters. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite the content of any arbitrary file that resides on the underlying host file system.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_cisco
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-file-overwrite-Ynu5PrJD
Scores
CVSS v3
6.0
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
20.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-552
Status
published
Products (2)
cisco/ios
16.9
cisco/ios
16.10.1
Published
Sep 24, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026