CVE-2022-20827CWE-120

Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers Vulnerabilities

Critical · published August 10, 2022

CVSS v3.1
9.0
EPSS
2%
Percentile
79.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco routers could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely! This could lead to complete control over your network! 🔥 Think of your router as the front gate to your digital fortress. If that gate is left unguarded and the lock's faulty, anyone could stroll right in and take control, wreaking havoc! An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to run any code on the device or trigger a denial of service (DoS), effectively knocking your network offline. This could mean a complete network lockdown, leaving your operations disrupted and your data vulnerable!

Put simply

Think of your router as the front gate to your digital fortress. If that gate is left unguarded and the lock's faulty, anyone could stroll right in and take control, wreaking havoc! These vulnerabilities exist in the Cisco Small Business RV160, RV260, RV340, and RV345 Series Routers, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution or a denial of service due to insufficient input validation and authorization checks.

What to do

An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to run any code on the device or trigger a denial of service (DoS), effectively knocking your network offline. This could mean a complete network lockdown, leaving your operations disrupted and your data vulnerable! To safeguard your network, immediately update your Cisco routers to the latest firmware versions provided by Cisco. Ensure that your security settings are optimized, and regularly monitor your network traffic for any suspicious activity. You've got this! Stay ahead of the game and keep your network secure! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.0 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01926 · 79.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-120 · Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Published
2022-08-10T08:12Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 AUG 08:12Z
    Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers Vulnerabilities
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