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TI-2020-02798 Aliases CVE-2020-3238GHSA-vwph-w88h-2p73

Cisco IOx Application Framework Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability

Priority LOW 38CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
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, remote attacker to write or modify arbitrary files in the virtual instance that is running on the affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of user-supplied application packages. An attacker who can upload a malicious package within Cisco IOx could exploit the vulnerability to modify arbitrary files. The impacts of a successful exploit are limited to the scope of the virtual instance and do not affect the device that is hosting Cisco IOx.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01235 69th 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
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco IOxall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco IOx VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

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

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3238
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vwph-w88h-2p73

References

Advisory 1

  • 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-2016-07528 Path traversal in Cisco IOx CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2020-02797 Cisco IOx Application Framework Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
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Sources

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