TI-2020-02797 Aliases CVE-2020-3237 GHSA-wpf6-xqrg-67f3

Cisco IOx Application Framework Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

LOW 30CWE-59Published 2020-06-03 · Updated 2024-11-15

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · Low
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability in the Cisco Application Framework component of the Cisco IOx application environment could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files in the virtual instance that is running on the affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient path restriction enforcement. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including a crafted file in an application package. An exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite files.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0035 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Cisco	Cisco IOx	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

Cisco IOx VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:iox::::::::	before 1.9.0	Vulnerable	Cisco

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:iox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.9.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3237
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wpf6-xqrg-67f3

References

Advisory 1

20200603 Cisco IOx Application Framework Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

TI-2017-02950 Memory corruption in Cisco IOx CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-06784 Cisco IOx Application Hosting Environment Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2017-02948 Path traversal in Cisco Application-Hosting Framework CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2017-02949 Improper input validation in Cisco Application-Hosting Framework CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
TI-2020-02798 Cisco IOx Application Framework Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2016-07528 Path traversal in Cisco IOx CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5

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Sources

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