How severe is CVE-2020-3207?

CVE-2020-3207 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-3207 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (45th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-3207?

CVE-2020-3207 primarily affects Cisco Ios Xe. In total, 19 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-3207?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-3207 published?

CVE-2020-3207 was published on 2020-06-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-3207

CVE-2020-3207 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xe with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.7)
CVSS v2: 7.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (45th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Cisco Ios Xe
Published: 2020-06-03
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability in the processing of boot options of specific Cisco IOS XE Software switches could allow an authenticated, local attacker with root shell access to the underlying operating system (OS) to conduct a command injection attack during device boot. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation checks while processing boot options. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying device boot options to execute attacker-provided code. A successful exploit may allow an attacker to bypass the Secure Boot process and execute malicious code on an affected device with root-level privileges.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-3207?: A vulnerability in the processing of boot options of specific Cisco IOS XE Software switches could allow an authenticated, local attacker with root shell access to the underlying operating system (OS) to conduct a command injection attack during device boot. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation checks while processing boot options. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying device boot options to execute attacker-provided code. A successful exploit may allow an attacker to bypass the Secure Boot process and execute malicious code on an affected device with root-level privileges.
How severe is CVE-2020-3207?: CVE-2020-3207 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-3207 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (45th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-3207?: CVE-2020-3207 primarily affects Cisco Ios Xe. In total, 19 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-3207?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-3207 published?: CVE-2020-3207 was published on 2020-06-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ngwc-cmdinj-KEwWVWR

Affected products (19)

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.9.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.9.2s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.9.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.9.3h:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.9.3s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.10.1e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.10.1s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.1s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.12.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.12.1s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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