Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347.
Summary
A vulnerability in the upgrade component of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to install a malicious file when upgrading. The vulnerability is due to insufficient signature validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a crafted upgrade file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to upload crafted code to the affected device.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3138
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9q6j-4fr7-7x67
References
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- TI-2021-13745 Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03016 Cisco Integrated Management Controller Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-05339 Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2022-05338 Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2022-05336 Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2020-3138 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-3138 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9q6j-4fr7-7x67 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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