Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
An authenticated local user on affected Cisco SD-WAN Software could escalate to root on the device operating system. That level of access can compromise routing infrastructure, expose sensitive data, alter configurations, or disrupt availability.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for Cisco SD-WAN environments because root compromise can affect network control and availability. Urgency is highest where many users have CLI access or device administration is weakly segmented.
Technical view
CVE-2020-3600 is a CWE-269 privilege escalation caused by insufficient CLI security controls. The published CVSS 3.1 score is 7.8 with local access, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to Cisco SD-WAN Software environments where an attacker already has authenticated local or CLI access. The provided bundle names Cisco SD-WAN Solution but does not list exact affected versions or CPEs.
Exploitation context
No active exploitation is established by the provided sources. The record is not marked KEV, and the bundle contains no cited exploitation reports. This is primarily a post-access escalation risk.
Researcher notes
The source bundle lacks exact affected release ranges, fixed versions, and exploit details. Analysis should stay anchored to Cisco’s advisory and the CVE record. Avoid assuming remote exploitability or public weaponization without additional evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Review Cisco advisory for affected releases and official fixed software.
- Apply Cisco-recommended updates or mitigations from the vendor advisory.
- Restrict local and CLI access to trusted administrative users only.
- Audit SD-WAN administrator accounts for unnecessary privileges.
- Monitor device logs for unusual CLI utility usage.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Cisco SD-WAN Software deployments and versions.
- Compare installed versions against Cisco advisory guidance.
- Confirm only approved administrators have local or CLI access.
- Review recent administrative activity for unexpected privilege changes.
- Verify remediation status after any vendor update or mitigation.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-269: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 20201104 Cisco SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO
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CWE details
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Improper Privilege Management
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