TI-2022-05224 Aliases CVE-2022-20665 GHSA-mf37-5pqc-748x

Cisco StarOS Command Injection Vulnerability

LOW 31CWE-77Published 2022-04-06 · Updated 2024-11-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
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-77.

Summary

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco StarOS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted commands to the CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to have valid administrative credentials on an affected device.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00308 23rd 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 ASR 5000 Series Software	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

Cisco ASR 5000 Series Software VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:staros::::::::	before 21.22.n6; 21.23.0 to before 21.23.n7	Vulnerable	Cisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:ultra_cloud_core:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Cisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asr_5500:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Cisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asr_5700:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Cisco

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:staros:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 21.22.n6; 21.23.0 to before 21.23.n7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:ultra_cloud_core:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asr_5500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asr_5700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-20665
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mf37-5pqc-748x

References

Advisory 1

20220303 Cisco StarOS Command Injection Vulnerability

TI-2025-23504 Erlang/OTP SSH Vulnerable to Pre-Authentication RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2019-01491 Cisco StarOS Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
TI-2018-00328 Improper input validation in Cisco StarOS unknown CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
TI-2021-01080 Cisco StarOS IPv4 Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
TI-2018-00201 Improper input validation in Cisco StarOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2021-01105 Cisco StarOS Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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