CVE-2022-20703
Status: AnalyzedHigh (8)⚠ Active exploitation
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Small Business RV160, RV260, RV340, and RV345 Series Routers could allow an attacker to do any of the following: Execute arbitrary code Elevate privileges Execute arbitrary commands Bypass authentication and authorization protections Fetch and run unsigned software Cause denial of service (DoS) For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 9.20%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 95
- Score date: 10/6/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
CISA KEV — actively exploited
- Added to catalog: 3/3/2022
- Remediation due date: 3/17/2022
- Known ransomware use: Unknown
🎯 ATT&CK techniques
How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.
- Exploitation
T1203Exploitation for Client Executionexecution85 % - Primary impact
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution90 % - Secondary impact
T1548Abuse Elevation Control Mechanismprivilege escalation75 %
CVE múltiples en routers Cisco con AV:A/UI:R: explotación remota que requiere interacción (T1203). Impactos: ejecución de comandos/código arbitrario, escalada de privilegios, y potencial MITM en red adyacente.
Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.
🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques
Affected technologies (9)
CWEs
- CWE-121
- CWE-295
References
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-smb-mult-vuln-KA9PK6D
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-408/
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-413/
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-smb-mult-vuln-KA9PK6D
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-408/
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-413/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-20703
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