SB2022092915 - Privilege escalation in Cisco IOS XE Software for Embedded Wireless Controllers on Catalyst Access Points
Published: September 29, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022092915
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20855)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper checks throughout the restart of certain system processes within the self-healing functionality. A local administrator can execute arbitrary commands on the underlying OS as root.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.