CVE-2020-3396

Cisco IOS XE Software IOx Guest Shell USB SSD Namespace Protection Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Sep 24, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the file system on the pluggable USB 3.0 Solid State Drive (SSD) for Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, physical attacker to remove the USB 3.0 SSD and modify sensitive areas of the file system, including the namespace container protections. The vulnerability occurs because the USB 3.0 SSD control data is not stored on the internal boot flash. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by removing the USB 3.0 SSD, modifying or deleting files on the USB 3.0 SSD by using another device, and then reinserting the USB 3.0 SSD on the original device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to remove container protections and perform file actions outside the namespace of the container with root privileges.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-24667 A vulnerability in the file system on the pluggable USB 3.0 Solid State Drive (SSD) for Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, physical attacker to remove the USB 3.0 SSD and modify sensitive areas of the file system, including the namespace container protections. The vulnerability occurs because the USB 3.0 SSD control data is not stored on the internal boot flash. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by removing the USB 3.0 SSD, modifying or deleting files on the USB 3.0 SSD by using another device, and then reinserting the USB 3.0 SSD on the original device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to remove container protections and perform file actions outside the namespace of the container with root privileges.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Subscriptions

Cisco 1100-4g Integrated Services Router 1100-4gltegb Integrated Services Router 1100-4gltena Integrated Services Router 1100-6g Integrated Services Router 1100-lte Integrated Services Router 1100 Integrated Services Router 4321\/k9-rf Integrated Services Router 4321\/k9-ws Integrated Services Router 4321\/k9 Integrated Services Router 4331\/k9-rf Integrated Services Router 4331\/k9-ws Integrated Services Router 4331\/k9 Integrated Services Router 4351\/k9-rf Integrated Services Router 4351\/k9-ws Integrated Services Router 4351\/k9 Integrated Services Router Asr 1000-x Asr 1001 Asr 1001-x Asr 1002 Asr 1002-x Asr 1004 Asr 1006 Asr 1013 Asr 1023 Catalyst C9300-24p Catalyst C9300-24s Catalyst C9300-24t Catalyst C9300-24u Catalyst C9300-24ux Catalyst C9300-48p Catalyst C9300-48s Catalyst C9300-48t Catalyst C9300-48u Catalyst C9300-48un Catalyst C9300-48uxm Catalyst C9300l-24p-4g Catalyst C9300l-24p-4x Catalyst C9300l-24t-4g Catalyst C9300l-24t-4x Catalyst C9300l-48p-4g Catalyst C9300l-48p-4x Catalyst C9300l-48t-4g Catalyst C9300l-48t-4x Catalyst C9404r Catalyst C9407r Catalyst C9410r Catalyst C9500-12q Catalyst C9500-16x Catalyst C9500-24q Catalyst C9500-24y4c Catalyst C9500-32c Catalyst C9500-32qc Catalyst C9500-40x Catalyst C9500-48y4c Csr1000v Ios Xe
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Nov 13, 2024, 5:54 PM
Reserved
Dec 12, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 24, 2020, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:18 AM