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CVE-2022-20779

9.9 · CRITICAL

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an attacker to escape from the guest virtual machine (VM) to the host machine, inject commands that exec…

Published May 4, 2022CWE-284EPSS 10.46%

Overview

CVE-2022-20779 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 4, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an attacker to escape from the guest virtual machine (VM) to the host machine, inject commands that execute at the root level, or leak system data from the host to the VM. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-77vw-2pmg-q492Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-NFVIS-MUL-7DySRX9GitHubgithub.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-77vw-2pmg-q492Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-NFVIS-MUL-7DySRX9

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20779?

CVE-2022-20779 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 4, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2022-20779?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-20779?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-20779?

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