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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-3229 · published 3 June 2020

CVE-2020-3229: Cisco ios xe permissions and access controls vulnerability

Cisco · Ios Xe

A vulnerability in Role Based Access Control (RBAC) functionality of Cisco IOS XE Web Management Software could allow a Read-Only authenticated, remote attacker to execute commands or configuration changes as an Admin user. The vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of RBAC for the administration GUI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a modified HTTP request to the affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker as a Read-Only user to execute CLI commands or configuration changes as if they were an Admin user.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 5.3% · top 7.7% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controlsCWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 9.0
5.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A vulnerability in Role Based Access Control (RBAC) functionality of Cisco IOS XE Web Management Software could allow a Read-Only authenticated, remote attacker to execute commands or configuration changes as an Admin user. The vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of RBAC for the administration GUI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a modified HTTP request to the affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker as a Read-Only user to execute CLI commands or configuration changes as if they were an Admin user.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webui-PZgQxjfG PatchVendor Advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webui-PZgQxjfG PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-3229), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.