Advisory Details

February 22nd, 2022

(Pwn2Own) Cisco RV340 Firmware Update Improper Certificate Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-22-413
ZDI-CAN-15810

CVE ID CVE-2022-20703, CVE-2022-20704
CVSS SCORE 7.1, AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Cisco
AFFECTED PRODUCTS RV340
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Cisco RV340 routers. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that an administrator must perform a firmware update on the device.

The specific flaw exists within the downloading of firmware files via HTTPS. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the certificate presented by the server. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Cisco has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-smb-mult-vuln-KA9PK6D
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2021-12-03 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2022-02-22 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Gaurav Baruah
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